Classical Electrodynamics / by Walter Greiner.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Greiner, Walter., Author.

Series:

Classical Theoretical Physics

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mathematical physics.

Theoretical, Mathematical and Computational Physics.

Local Subjects:

Theoretical, Mathematical and Computational Physics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (X, 556 p.)

Edition:

1st ed. 1998.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 1998.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

More than a generation of German-speaking students around the world have worked their way to an understanding and appreciation of the power and beauty of modern theoretical physics-with mathematics, the most fundamental of sciences-using Walter Greiner's textbooks as their guide. The idea of developing a coherent, complete presentation of an entire field of science in a series of closely related textbooks is not a new one. Many older physicians remember with real pleasure their sense of adventure and discovery as they worked their ways through the classic series by Sommerfeld, by Planck, and by Landau and Lifshitz .. From the students' viewpoint, there are a great many obvious advantages to be gained through the use of consistent notation, logical ordering of topics, and coherence of presentation; beyond this, the complete coverage of the science provides a unique opportunity for the author to convey his personal enthusiasm and love for his subject. These volumes on classical physics,finally available in English, complement Greiner's texts on quantum physics, most of which have been available to English-speaking audiences for some time. The complete set of books will thus provide a coherent view of physics that includes, in classical physics, thermodynamics and statistical mechanics, classical dynam­ ics, electromagnetism, and general relativity; and in quantum physics, quantum mechanics, symmetries, relativistic quantum mechanics, quantum electro-and chromodynamics, and the gauge theory of weak interactions.

Contents:

I Electrostatics

1 Introduction and Fundamental Concepts

2 Green’s Theorems

3 Orthogonal Functions and Multipole Expansion: Mathematical Supplement

4 Elementary Considerations on Function Theory: Mathematical Supplement

II Macroscopic Electrostatics

5 The Field Equations for Space Filled with Matter

6 Simple Dielectrics and the Susceptibility

7 Electrostatic Energy and Forces in a Dielectric

8 Foundations of Magnetostatics

9 The Vector Potential

10 Magnetic Moment

11 The Magnetic Field in Matter

IV Electrodynamics

12 Faraday’s Law of Induction

13 Maxwell’s Equations

14 Quasi-Stationary Currents and Current Circuits

15 Electromagnetic Waves in Vacuum

16 Electromagnetic Waves in Matter

17 Index of Reflection and Refraction

18 Wave Guides and Resonant Cavities

19 Light Waves

20 Moving Charges in Vacuum

21 The Hertzian Dipole

22 Covariant Formulation of Electrodynamics

23 Relativistic-Covariant Lagrangian Formalism

24 Systems of Units inElectrodynamics: Supplement

25 About the History of Electrodynamics.

Notes:

"With 284 figures."

ISBN:

1-4612-0587-5