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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. ... Read more

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Too Abstract and Too Abstruse
I enjoy collecting and reading field theory books.Prof. Low's book is very handsome on the outside, and the chapters appear to be enticing on first sight:Electrostatics, Steady Currents and Magnetostatics, Time-Dependent Fields and Currents, Radiation by Prescribed Sources, Scattering, Invariance and Special Relativity, Lagrangian Field Theory, and Gravity.But, with the exception of very, very gifted physics Ph.D. students and authors who've written on this subject, almost everyone will find the book way too difficult to comprehend.Most of the integrals do not specify limits or coordinate systems, and most of the tensor equations don't specify the indices--Prof. Low assumes that the reader can simply figure them out!There are no solved problems, no applications, and the exercises are--for the most part--mini-research projects!Prof. Low says in the Preface that his book is a textbook rather than a treatise, but it sure reads like a treatise.Most students and graduates would be better off studying the Schaum's Outline 2000 Solved Problems in Electromagnetics.

If you already own Jackson, Griffiths, and Barut, don't bother
Difficult to understand, very few examples, and the problems aren't very good at telling you what they are asking for. Maybe good if you already have a decent understanding of E&M, but this is not an appropriate text for a first graduate level class. Use Jackson for most stuff, fill in the gaps of what you missed as an undergraduate with Griffiths, and use Barut for the field theory stuff.

Classical field theory reviewed by a master.
Francis Low is an outstanding theoretical physicist who also happens to have an interest in education. He wrote marvellous lectures on quantum scattering, where the misteries of the so-called Sommerfeld radiation condition were clarified (and derived!) by using wave-packets. His name in science was mademainly by the epoch-making paper, with Gell-Mann, which introduced the now ubiquitous renormalization group. It is noble of him to dedicate some of his time to write his vision of electrodynamics and gravitation, as examples of classical field theory. This is an advanced book, meant to deepen and unify concepts. But Francis Low would'nt stop at that. You'll find fresh views almost at every page, mainly on the electrodynamics part, his turf. Some criticism has been made, by Robert Wald, for instance, about his treatment of gravitation, which is more or less alla Feynman, or alla Schwinger: geometry is discovered. It is not the starting point, like in Einstein. This is also welcome: it puts your mind to work along different tracks. All in all, a great reading.

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This book covers the theoretical problems of modeling electrical behavior of the interconnections encountered in everyday electronic products. The coverage shows the theoretical tools of waveform prediction at work in the design of a complex and high-speed digital electronic system. Scientists, research engineers, and postgraduate students interested in electromagnetism, microwave theory, electrical engineering, or the development of simulation tools software for high speed electronic system design automation will find this book an illuminating resource. ... Read more

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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process.We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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Computer Engineering in Applied Electromagnetism contains papers which were presented at the International Symposium on Electromagnetic Fields in Electrical Engineering, held in Maribor, Slovenia, 18-20 September 2003. It consists of three parts, Computational Techniques, Electromagnetic Engineering, and Special Applications.

The contributions selected for the book cover a wide spectrum of theory and practice, being simultaneously of high theoretical level and deeply rooted in engineering problems. Thus, this volume touches on what is of key importance in electromagnetism.

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This series provides in-depth coverage of the Physical Science curriculum in an easy to understand format, proving to be an invaluable companion and support for school textbooks.It stresses the key features of Science teaching at this level, including scientific enquiry, use of ideas and evidence, and planning, evaluation and investigative skills. It is packed full of photographs and clear artwork to explain difficult concepts, with sample experiments and data to illustrate best practice. Case studies of key experiments and discoveries in the History of Science highlight the importance of inquiry and investigation. ... Read more

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Originally published in 1893-96.This volume from the Cornell University Library's print collections was scanned on an APT BookScan and converted to JPG 2000 format by Kirtas Technologies.All titles scanned cover to cover and pages may include marks notations and other marginalia present in the original volume. ... Read more

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That space and time should be integrated into a single entity, spacetime, is the insight of the special theory of relativity, which leads us to regard spacetime as one of the fundamental categories in terms of which we make sense of the world around us. However, it is not the only one - causality is equally important, and at least as the special theory is concerned, not to be subsumed under a fundamentally geometrical form of explanation. The agent of propagation of causal influence is electromagnetic radiation. The light-cone is fundamental to the topology of spacetime. The authors find support for a rationalist approach to physics, rejecting a simple empiricist or positivist view of science. ... Read more

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Geometry through its fundamental transformations, the Poincaré group, requires that wavefunctions belong to representations. Massless and massive representations are very different and their coupling almost impossible. Helicity-1 gives electromagnetism, helicity-2 gives gravitation; no higher helicities are possible. Basis states, thus the fundamental fields, are the potential and connection. General relativity is derived and is the unique theory of gravity, thus the only possible quantum theory of gravity. It is explained why it is. Because of transformations trajectories must be geodesics. Momenta are covariant derivatives and must commute. Covariant derivatives of the metric are zero. ... Read more

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Written by one of the most prominent experts in the field, this text explains the physical nature of the electric and magnetic fields encountered in the study of electrical engineering.The author's approach combines clearly set forth basic theory, easily understood computational methods, and practical engineering applications.This approach does not depend on a difficult mathematical development, rather it seeks to derive its lessons from a simple geometrical method of visualizing fields.An accompanying IBM disc provides a program that enables students to understand and use the author's approach from the outset, including the solution of practical design problems.The text is intended for use in advanced undergraduate electrical and electronic engineering courses, as well as for courses in aeronautical and mechanical engineering.Practicing engineers will find it a valuable resource and reference. ... Read more

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Excellent introduction to EM w. emphasis on tubes and slices
The book provides an excellent introduction to both the foundations of electromagentic theory, building up to complex analysis including wave guides and other transmission effects. Starting in a manor accessible tovirtually any reader, the book provides great emphasis on the tube andslice analysis techniques using a style which makes an otherwise dull areaa joy to read. The only university text I've actually read cover to covernon stop. ... Read more

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This book, first published in 1981, applies the variational principles of mechanics to electromagnetic problems, creating a streamlined, practical method for solving electromagnetic field calculations.The author explains how it is possible to obtain upper and lower bounds to the equilibrium energy by the dual formulation of the electromagnetic equations' structure, in which the coordinates and momenta are interchanged.Other advantages of the dual formulation are considered, and the author provides full details of the basis of the method, an account of Lagrangian mechanics, and a number of fully worked examples. ... Read more

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The latest volume of recorded lectures by the world's greatest physics teacher.

Perseus Publishing is proud to announce the latest volume in its series of recorded lectures by the late Richard P. Feynman, lectures originally delivered to his physics students at Caltech and later fashioned by the author into his classic textbook Lectures on Physics.

Volume 16 (Feynman on Electromagnetism) discusses the vector potential, laws of induction, and the Maxwell equations. ... Read more

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Subtitle: Embracing the Late Discoveries and Improvements, Digested Into the Form of a Treatise, Being the Second Part of a Course of Natural Philosophy, Compiled for the Use of the Students of the University at Cambridge, New EnglandGeneral Books publication date: 2009Original publication date: 1826Original Publisher: Printed by Hilliard and MetcalfDescription: Selected from Biot's Précis élémentaire de physique, 3rd ed., Paris, 1824.Subjects: ElectricityElectromagnetismMagnetismNotes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text.When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free.Excerpt: 15. The second conclusion is, that, since the distribution of electricity between conducting bodies of the same size and figure, takes place always in equal proportions, whatever be the nature of the substance, it follows that these bodies do not act upon electricity by a chemical affinity depending on the nature and arrangement of their material particles, but are, with respect to it, merely vessels or receptacles in which it distributes itself mechanically according to its own proper laws.Of Ike Lawn according to which Electricity is dissipated by the Contact of the Jlir, and along the Supports which retain it but imperfectly.16. The general law of electric attraction and repulsion will be understood from what precedes ; but to verify with exactness the consequences to be deduced from it, and to follow out the electric principle into its most minute effects, we must assure ourselves of its uniform intensity, or at least determine the laws according to which this intensity diminishes by contact with the air and by the imperfection of the insulating supports. Such is the object of this section, for the substance of which we are still indebted to the latours of Coulomb.17. When a... ... Read more

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Electromagnetism is the foundation of today's Technology, from cell phones to Plasma Physics. Mankind has been fascinated by electromagnetism ever since the Greeks found magnetic stones. Ben Franklin proved lightning was electricity. James Clerk Maxwell claimed Light is Electromagnetism and modern science came into being. Electromagnetism is still a mystery, physically and mathematically. Quaternion Mathematics removessome of the mystery. ... Read more