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Classical Field Theory : Electromagnetism and Gravitation by Francis E. Low (1997, Hardcover)

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The author uses a unique approach which emphasizes the field theoretic aspects of gravitation and the strong analogies between gravitation and the other areas that are studied in physics. The theory-centered text begins with the simplest experimental facts then proceeds to the corresponding differential equations, theoretical constructs such as energy, momentum and stress and several applications. End-of-chapter problems provide students with an opportunity to test their understanding, serve as an introduction to and a review of material not included in the book and can be used to develop examples, extensions and generalizations of the material presented.

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Product Identifiers

PublisherWiley & Sons, Incorporated, John

ISBN-100471595519

ISBN-139780471595519

eBay Product ID (ePID)854170

Product Key Features

Number of Pages439 Pages

Publication NameClassical Field Theory : Electromagnetism and Gravitation

LanguageEnglish

SubjectPhysics / Electromagnetism, Physics / General, Gravity

Publication Year1997

TypeTextbook

AuthorFrancis E. Low

Subject AreaScience

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.1 in

Item Weight33.6 Oz

Item Length9.7 in

Item Width7.4 in

Additional Product Features

Edition Number1

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN96-025448

Dewey Edition20

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal530.1/41

Table Of ContentElectrostatics. Steady Currents and Magnetostatics. Time-Dependent Fields and Currents. Radiation by Prescribed Sources. Scattering. Invariance and Special Relativity. Lagrangian Field Theory. Gravity. Appendices. Index.

SynopsisThis book covers two classical fields--the electromagnetic field and the gravitational field. It provides a discussion of each field with emphasis on basic principles rather than applications., A unique textbook on electromagnetism and gravitation This volume combines a novel approach with an accessible, down-to-earth treatment of electromagnetism and gravitation. It leads the student through classical electromagnetic theory, and introduces the gravitational field as a conventional second-rank tensor field. Clear, concise, and self-contained, this theoretical exposition focuses on basic principles rather than applications and avoids abstractions through a careful selection of topics. Classical Field Theory: Electromagnetism and Gravitation features Everything a student should know to grasp the fundamentals of classical field theory A chapter on scattering that discusses material not readily available in other textbooks Two appendices-one on vectors and tensors, the other on spherical harmonics-to review material recurring throughout the text End-of-chapter exercises, some of which serve as mini-research problems Based on courses taught by the author at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Classical Field Theory is an excellent text for a two-semester first-year graduate course on electromagnetism and gravitation., This text emphasizes the field theoretic aspects of gravitation and the strong analogies between gravitation and the other areas studied in physics. The theory-centered text begins with the simplest experimental facts then proceeds to the corresponding differential equations, theoretical constructs such as energy, momentum and stress and several applications. End-of-chapter problems provide students with an opportunity to test their understanding; serve as an introduction to a review of material not included in the book; and can be used to develop examples, extensions and generalizations of the material presented.

LC Classification NumberQC665.E4L69 1997