Introduction to electrodynamics / David J. Griffiths, Reed College, Oregon.

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Main Author: Griffiths, David J. (David Jeffery), 1942- (Author)
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2017.
Edition:Fourth edition.
Subjects:
Electrodynamics > Textbooks.
Science.
Electrodynamics.
Textbooks.
Genre:
Textbooks.
Physical Description:xviii, 599 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Vector Analysis. Vector algebra
  • Differential calculus
  • Integral calculus
  • Curvilinear coordinates
  • The dirac delta function
  • The theory of vector fields
  • Electrostatics. The electric field
  • Divergence and curl of electrostatic fields
  • Electric potential
  • Work and energy in electrostatics
  • Conductors
  • Potentials. Laplace's equation
  • The method of images
  • Separation of variables
  • Multipole expansion
  • Electric Fields in Matter. Polarization
  • The field of a polarized object
  • The electric displacement
  • Linear dielectrics
  • Magnetostatics. The Lorentz Force Law
  • The Biot-Savart Law
  • The divergence and curl of B
  • Magnetic vector potential
  • Magnetic Fields in Matter. Magnetization
  • The field of a magnetized object
  • The auxiliary field H
  • Linear and nonlinear media
  • Electrodynamics. Electromotive force
  • Electromagnetic induction
  • Maxwell's equations
  • Conservation Laws. Charge and energy
  • Momentum
  • Magnetic forces do not work
  • Electromagnetic Waves. Waves in one dimension
  • Electromagnetic waves in vacuum
  • Electromagnetic waves in matter
  • Absorption and dispersion
  • Guided waves
  • Potentials and Fields. The potential formulation
  • Continuous distributions
  • Point charges
  • Radiation. Dipole radiation
  • Point charges
  • Electrodynamics and Relativity. The special theory of relativity
  • Relativistic mechanics
  • Relativistic electrodynamics
  • Vector calculus in curvilinear coordinates
  • The Helmholtz theorem
  • Units.