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Discussed is the electromagnetic field theory and its mathematical methods. Maxwell's equations are presented and explained. It follows a detailed discussion of electrostatics, flux, magnetostatics, quasi stationary fields and electromagnetic fields.
The author presents how to apply numerical methods like finite differences, finite elements, boundary elements, image charge methods, and Monte-Carlo methods to field theory problems. He offers an outlook on fundamental issues in physics including quantum mechanics. Some of these issues are still unanswered questions. A chapter dedicated to the theory of special relativity, which allows to simplify a number of field theory problems, complements this book.
A book whose usefulness is not limited to engineering students, but can be very helpful for physicists and other branches of science.
List of contents
Maxwell's Equations.- Basics of Electrostatics.- Formal Methods of Electrostatics.- The Stationary Current Density Field.- Basics of Magnetostatics.- Time Dependent Problems I (Quasi Stationary Approximation).- Time Dependent Problems II (Electromagnetic Waves).- Numerical Methods.
About the author
Professor Günther Lehner studierte Mathematik und Physik. Anschließend von 1957 bis 1972 Tätigkeiten an der Technischen Hochschule München, am Institut für Plasmaphysik in Garching, am Laboratorio Gas Ionizzati in Frascati bei Rom auf den Gebieten der Plasmaphysik, der thermonuklearen Kernfusion (Fusionsreaktor) und höchster Magnetfelder. 1961 Promotion auf dem Gebiet der Plasmaphysik und 1967 Habilitation auf dem Gebiet höchster Magnetfelder an der TH München. 1972 Ruf auf den Lehrstuhl für Theorie der Elektrotechnik der Universität Stuttgart, Forschung und Lehre auf den Gebieten der elektrischen Felder, der Energiewandlung und der Nutzung alternativer Energien, insbes. Sonnenenergie. 1996 Emeritierung.
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Discussed is the electromagnetic field theory and its mathematical methods. Maxwell’s equations are presented and explained. It follows a detailed discussion of electrostatics, flux, magnetostatics, quasi stationary fields and electromagnetic fields.
The author presents how to apply numerical methods like finite differences, finite elements, boundary elements, image charge methods, and Monte-Carlo methods to field theory problems. He offers an outlook on fundamental issues in physics including quantum mechanics. Some of these issues are still unanswered questions. A chapter dedicated to the theory of special relativity, which allows to simplify a number of field theory problems, complements this book.
A book whose usefulness is not limited to engineering students, but can be very helpful for physicists and other branches of science.
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"... Die vier Maxwell Gleichungen, die die Erzeugung von elektrischen und magnetischen Feldern durch Ladungen und Strome beschreiben ... Eine mathematisch einfach anmutende Grundlage, die es in sich hat. Sie erklärt alle Phanomene der klassischen Elektrodynamik. Das Buch geht unter anderem auf diverse analytische Lösungen von Rand und Initialwertproblemen ein ... eine englische Version dieses bewahrten Standardwerks gibt." (in: Bulletin SEV/VSE electrosuisse (Sonderausgabe), 22/October/2010, Issue 10s, S. 53)
