Electromagnetism (eBook)

This book deals with electromagnetic theory and its applications
at the level of a senior-level undergraduate course for science and
engineering. The basic concepts and mathematical analysis are
clearly developed and the important applications are analyzed. Each
chapter contains numerous problems ranging in difficulty from
simple applications to challenging. The answers for the problems
are given at the end of the book. Some chapters which open doors to
more advanced topics, such as wave theory, special relativity,
emission of radiation by charges and antennas, are included.

The material of this book allows flexibility in the choice of the
topics covered. Knowledge of basic calculus (vectors, differential
equations and integration) and general physics is assumed. The
required mathematical techniques are gradually introduced. After a
detailed revision of time-independent phenomena in electrostatics
and magnetism in vacuum, the electric and magnetic properties of
matter are discussed. Induction, Maxwell equations and
electromagnetic waves, their reflection, refraction, interference
and diffraction are also studied in some detail. Four additional
topics are introduced: guided waves, relativistic electrodynamics,
particles in an electromagnetic field and emission of radiation. A
useful appendix on mathematics, units and physical constants is
included.

Contents

1. Prologue.

2. Electrostatics in Vacuum.

3. Conductors and Currents.

4. Dielectrics.

5. Special Techniques and Approximation Methods.

6. Magnetic Field in Vacuum.

7. Magnetism in Matter.

8. Induction.

9. Maxwell's Equations.

10. Electromagnetic Waves.

11. Reflection, Interference, Diffraction and Diffusion.

12. Guided Waves.

13. Special Relativity and Electrodynamics.

14. Motion of Charged Particles in an Electromagnetic Field.

15. Emission of Radiation.