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Introduction to Electrodynamics » (3rd Edition)

Book cover image of Introduction to Electrodynamics by David J. Griffiths

Authors: David J. Griffiths
ISBN-13: 9780138053260, ISBN-10: 013805326X
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Benjamin Cummings
Date Published: December 1998
Edition: 3rd Edition

Author Biography: David J. Griffiths

Book Synopsis

For junior/senior-level electricity and magnetism courses. This book is known for its clear, concise and accessible coverage of standard topics in a logical and pedagogically sound order. The Third Edition features a clear, accessible treatment of the fundamentals of electromagnetic theory, providing a sound platform for the exploration of related applications (ac circuits, antennas, transmission lines, plasmas, optics, etc.). Its lean and focused approach employs numerous examples and problems.

	Preface
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1	Vector Analysis	1
1.1	Vector Algebra	1
1.2	Differential Calculus	13
1.3	Integral Calculus	24
1.4	Curvilinear Coordinates	38
1.5	The Dirac Delta Function	45
1.6	The Theory of Vector Fields	52
2	Electrostatics	58
2.1	The Electric Field	58
2.2	Divergence and Curl of Electrostatic Fields	65
2.3	Electric Potential	77
2.4	Work and Energy in Electrostatics	90
2.5	Conductors	96
3	Special Techniques	110
3.1	Laplace's Equation	110
3.2	The Method of Images	121
3.3	Separation of Variables	127
3.4	Multipole Expansion	146
4	Electric Fields in Matter	160
4.1	Polarization	160
4.2	The Field of a Polarized Object	166
4.3	The Electric Displacement	175
4.4	Linear Dielectrics	179
5	Magnetostatics	202
5.1	The Lorentz Force Law	202
5.2	The Biot-Savart Law	215
5.3	The Divergence and Curl of B	221
5.4	Magnetic Vector Potential	234
6	Magnetic Fields in Matter	255
6.1	Magnetization	255
6.2	The Field of a Magnetized Object	263
6.3	The Auxiliary Field H	269
6.4	Linear and Nonlinear Media	274
7	Electrodynamics	285
7.1	Electromotive Force	285
7.2	Electromagnetic Induction	301
7.3	Maxwell's Equations	321
8	Conservation Laws	345
8.1	Charge and Energy	345
8.2	Momentum	349
9	Electromagnetic Waves	364
9.1	Waves in One Dimension	364
9.2	Electromagnetic Waves in Vacuum	375
9.3	Electromagnetic Waves in Matter	382
9.4	Absorption and Dispersion	392
9.5	Guided Waves	405
10	Potentials and Fields	416
10.1	The Potential Formulation	416
10.2	Continuous Distributions	422
10.3	Point Charges	429
11	Radiation	443
11.1	Dipole Radiation	443
11.2	Point Charges	460
12	Electrodynamics and Relativity	477
12.1	The Special Theory of Relativity	477
12.2	Relativistic Mechanics	507
12.3	Relativistic Electrodynamics	522
A	Vector Calculus in Curvilinear Coordinates	547
B	The Helmholtz Theorem	555
C	Units	558
	Index	562