An introduction to electrodynamics / P.A. Davidson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Davidson, P. A. (Peter Alan), 1957- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Electrodynamics.

Electrodynamics--Textbooks.

Quantum electrodynamics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxii, 582 pages) : illustrations (some color)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2019

Summary:

"An Introduction to Electrodynamics provides an excellent foundation for those undertaking a course on electrodynamics, providing an in-depth yet accessible treatment of topics covered in most undergraduate courses, but goes one step further to introduce advanced topics in applied physics, such as fusions plasmas, stellar magnetism and planetary dynamos. Some of the central ideas behind electromagnetic waves, such as three-dimensional wave propagation and retarded potentials, are first explored in the introductory background chapters and explained in the much simpler context of acoustic waves. The inclusion of two chapters on magnetohydrodynamics provides the opportunity to illustrate the basic theory of electromagnetism with a wide variety of physical applications of current interest. Davidson places great emphasis on the pedagogical development of ideas throughout the text, and includes many detailed illustrations and well-chosen exercises to complement the material and encourage student development."--Back cover.

Contents:

1. Vector Calculus

2. The Physical Signatures of Three Important Partial Differential Equations

3. A Bird's Eye View of Electromagnetism

4. The Foundations of Electrostatics

5. Solving for Electrostatic Fields, the Multipole Expansion and Electrostatic Energy

6. Dielectrics

7. Magnetostatics I: The Magnetic Field, Ampere's Law and the Biot-Savart Law

8. 8 Magnetostatics II: Dipoles, Force Distributions and Energy

9. Magnetic Fields in Matter

10. Faraday's Law of Electromagnetic Induction

11. Quasi-Static Magnetic Fields: Magnetic Energy and Inductance

12. Transient and AC Circuits

13. Static Versus Dynamic Fields: Maxwell's Equations

14. Confined Waves: Transmission Lines, Waveguides and Resonant Cavities

15. Maxwell's Equations in Free Space I: the Propagation of Waves

16. Maxwell's Equations in Free Space II: Radiation

17. Maxwell's Equations in Free Space III: the Fields of Moving Charges

18. Maxwell's Equations in Dielectric and Magnetic Materials

19. Plane Waves in Stationary Dielectrics and Conductors

20. Magnetoydrodynamics I: Governing Equations and Kinematic Theorems

21. Magnetohydrodynamics II: Fusion Plasmas, Alfven Waves, Planetary Dynamos and Stellar Magnetism

22. An Introduction to Special Relativity

23. Electromagnetism and Special Relativity.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780192519108

0192519107