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Advanced Classical Electromagnetism
Buch von Robert Wald
Sprache: Englisch

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"This is a concise, beginning graduate-level textbook on classical electromagnetism, the branch of physics that describes the interaction of electric currents or fields and magnetic fields. Electromagnetism (also called electrodynamics) is one of the pillars of modern physics and, as such, of the modern physics curriculum, with courses on electromagnetism required at the undergraduate and graduate levels. These courses traditionally proceed in a quasi-historical fashion, starting from equations and laws that were first formulated in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries and still form the foundations of our understanding of electromagnetism. However, as Robert Wald argues, teaching in this way can be imprecise and tends to promote outdated ways of thinking about the subject. This book rethinks how electromagnetism is presented at the graduate level, offering a corrective that aims to bring teaching up to date with our more modern understanding of the topic. The book begins by debunking four common misconceptions, or "myths," that can hinder a deep conceptual understanding of electromagnetism. Wald then proceeds through the major topics first-year grad courses (and textbooks) in electromagnetism typically cover, including electrostatics, dielectrics, magnetostatics, electrodynamics, geometric optics, special relativity, gauge theory, and point charge. Wald's aim throughout is to explain to students how to think about electromagnetism from a modern and mathematically precise perspective, formulating all the key conceptual ideas and results in the field clearly and concisely, while forgoing extensive collections of examples and applications. The book could be used as the basis for or as a supplement to a course, or for self-study by students seeking a deeper understanding than traditional courses and books offer"--
"This is a concise, beginning graduate-level textbook on classical electromagnetism, the branch of physics that describes the interaction of electric currents or fields and magnetic fields. Electromagnetism (also called electrodynamics) is one of the pillars of modern physics and, as such, of the modern physics curriculum, with courses on electromagnetism required at the undergraduate and graduate levels. These courses traditionally proceed in a quasi-historical fashion, starting from equations and laws that were first formulated in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries and still form the foundations of our understanding of electromagnetism. However, as Robert Wald argues, teaching in this way can be imprecise and tends to promote outdated ways of thinking about the subject. This book rethinks how electromagnetism is presented at the graduate level, offering a corrective that aims to bring teaching up to date with our more modern understanding of the topic. The book begins by debunking four common misconceptions, or "myths," that can hinder a deep conceptual understanding of electromagnetism. Wald then proceeds through the major topics first-year grad courses (and textbooks) in electromagnetism typically cover, including electrostatics, dielectrics, magnetostatics, electrodynamics, geometric optics, special relativity, gauge theory, and point charge. Wald's aim throughout is to explain to students how to think about electromagnetism from a modern and mathematically precise perspective, formulating all the key conceptual ideas and results in the field clearly and concisely, while forgoing extensive collections of examples and applications. The book could be used as the basis for or as a supplement to a course, or for self-study by students seeking a deeper understanding than traditional courses and books offer"--
Über den Autor
Robert M. Wald is the Charles H. Swift Distinguished Service Professor in the Department of Physics and the Enrico Fermi Institute at the University of Chicago. His books include General Relativity, Quantum Field Theory in Curved Spacetime and Black Hole Thermodynamics, and Space, Time, and Gravity: The Theory of the Big Bang and Black Holes.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2022
Fachbereich: Elektrizität/Magnetismus/Optik
Genre: Physik
Rubrik: Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Medium: Buch
Inhalt: Gebunden
ISBN-13: 9780691220390
ISBN-10: 0691220395
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Gebunden
Autor: Wald, Robert
Hersteller: Princeton University Press
Maße: 261 x 186 x 25 mm
Von/Mit: Robert Wald
Erscheinungsdatum: 22.03.2022
Gewicht: 0,676 kg
Artikel-ID: 120456045
Über den Autor
Robert M. Wald is the Charles H. Swift Distinguished Service Professor in the Department of Physics and the Enrico Fermi Institute at the University of Chicago. His books include General Relativity, Quantum Field Theory in Curved Spacetime and Black Hole Thermodynamics, and Space, Time, and Gravity: The Theory of the Big Bang and Black Holes.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2022
Fachbereich: Elektrizität/Magnetismus/Optik
Genre: Physik
Rubrik: Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Medium: Buch
Inhalt: Gebunden
ISBN-13: 9780691220390
ISBN-10: 0691220395
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Gebunden
Autor: Wald, Robert
Hersteller: Princeton University Press
Maße: 261 x 186 x 25 mm
Von/Mit: Robert Wald
Erscheinungsdatum: 22.03.2022
Gewicht: 0,676 kg
Artikel-ID: 120456045
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