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Informationen zum Autor Babington James: James Babington has a PhD in theoretical particle physics. He has held a number of post-doctoral positions in the UK and Europe and is currently an optical designer and applied optical physicist, but with a strong interest in electrodynamics and field theory. Klappentext This concise introduction to electromagnetic field theory emphasizes the physical foundations of the subject. Based on the author's experience both as a former field theorist (working on quantum electrodynamics) and currently as an applied optical physicist, it covers much material from the standard university syllabus plus develops a number of themes in greater detail, so as to cover non-standard topics that provide a fuller understanding of the subject. Zusammenfassung Provides a concise introduction to electromagnetic field theory emphasizing the physical foundations of the subject. The book covers much material from the standard university syllabus, and develops a number of themes in greater detail, so as to cover a number of non-standard topics that provide a fuller understanding of the subject. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1: Introduction. 2: Mathematical Topics. 3: Maxwell's Equations, Part I. 4: Maxwell's Equations, Part II. 5: Physical Degrees of Freedom. 6: Physical Observables. 7: Distributions of Charge, Macroscopic Matter, and Boundary Conditions. 8: Conclusions and Omissions. Exercises and Solutions. Bibliography. Index.
