Basic Electrodynamics in 6 Lessons

This book explains why there are different variants of Maxwell's equations and the physical meaning of the quantities they contain. It also shows how the equations for static electric and magnetic potentials are derived from Maxwell's equations. Matter exposed to the field is an integral part of the discussion. Multipole developments are justified and derived. Furthermore, the potential for simplification in formulating dynamical theory as gauge field theory is explained. The laws of optics are derived from those of electrodynamics. Justifications are provided for quasi-stationary calculations, limits are formulated, and technical counterexamples are shown.

List of contents

• Classical Electrodynamics in Modern Times.- Charge and Current.- Maxwell's Equations.- Static Electric Fields.- Static Magnetic Fields.- Time-Dependent Fields.

About the author

Martin Poppe received his doctorate in Physics from the University of Oxford in 1981. At DESY, he developed the formal foundations of matter generation from colliding virtual photons. The results were published and cited more than eighty times in thirty years. After working at CERN and Bosch, he joined Muenster University of Applied Sciences, where he taught electrical and electronic engineering. He is (co-) author of several textbooks, including "Springer Handbook of Mechanical Engineering".
 
 

Product details

• Authors: Martin Poppe
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.01.2025
• EAN: 9783662691427
• ISBN: 978-3-662-69142-7
• No. of pages: 186
• Dimensions: 148 mm x 9 mm x 210 mm
• Weight: 292 g
• Illustrations: X, 186 p. 81 illus., 79 illus. in color.
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Electronics, electrical engineering, communications engineering; Elektrotechnik, Elektronik, Elektrizität, Magnetismus und Elektromagnetismus, Electrical Engineering, Microwaves, RF Engineering and Optical Communications, Classical Electrodynamics, Electrodynamics, Special Relativity, field theory, magnetic field, electromagnetic field, Continuity equation, Maxwell’s equations, special theory of relativity, Ohm's law, Kirchhoff's circuit laws, Electric field