Electricity and Magnetism, Volume 1Reprint of the third edition (1976) of a text for advanced undergraduates, handily split now into two volumes. Previous editions appeared in 1957 and 1965. The text has for a long time been standard within the British university system. The considerable strengths, but also the limitations, of the work derive from its very practical orientation; Volume I ($19.95) treats basic principles and applications to circuit theory and waveguides; Volume II ($26.95) treats the electromagnetic properties of materials, but the relativistic aspects of electrodynamics are nowhere even mentioned, nor is radiation theory. The writing is very clear and explicit, and there are exercises at the end of most of the 24 chapters. Attractively produced and priced. (NW) Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR |
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Ampère's law amplitude angle angular assume atom axis boundary conditions CALIFORNIA/SANTA CRUZ capacitance capacitor cathode charge density charge q circuit coaxial coil components conducting conductor constant coordinates curl current density current flow cylinder dielectric direction dissipated distance electric field electromagnetic electrons electrostatic equal equation field strength filter force frequency galvanometer Gauss's theorem given by eqn gives grad Hence impedance infinite integral ions Laplace's equation line integral magnetic dipole magnetic dipole moment magnetic field magnetic flux density magnetic moment medium molecule normal parallel particle permittivity phase plane point charge polarization potential Poynting's vector quantity R₁ radius reflected refractive resistance resonance scalar Show shown in Fig solution sphere surface susceptibility uniform unit length UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA/SANTA V₁ vector velocity voltage wave wavelength wire Z₁ zero ду дх