Solved Problems in Classical Electromagnetism: Analytical and Numerical Solutions with Comments
Classical electromagnetism - one of the fundamental pillars of physics - is an important topic for all types of physicists from the theoretical to the applied. The subject is widely recognized to be one of the most challenging areas of the physics curriculum, both for students to learn and for lecturers to teach. Although textbooks on electromagnetism are plentiful, hardly any are written in the question-and-answer style format adopted in this book. It contains nearly 300 worked questions and solutions in classical electromagnetism, and is based on material usually encountered during the course of a standard university physics degree.

Topics covered include some of the background mathematical techniques, electrostatics, magnetostatics, elementary circuit theory, electrodynamics, electromagnetic waves and electromagnetic radiation. For the most part the book deals with the microscopic theory, although we also introduce the important subject of macroscopic electromagnetism as well. Nearly all questions end with a series of comments whose purpose is to stimulate inductive reasoning and reach various important conclusions arising from the problem. Occasionally, points of historical interest are also mentioned. Both analytical and numerical techniques are used in obtaining and analyzing solutions. All computer calculations are performed with MathematicaCO and the relevant code is provided in a notebook; either in the solution or the comments.
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Solved Problems in Classical Electromagnetism: Analytical and Numerical Solutions with Comments
Classical electromagnetism - one of the fundamental pillars of physics - is an important topic for all types of physicists from the theoretical to the applied. The subject is widely recognized to be one of the most challenging areas of the physics curriculum, both for students to learn and for lecturers to teach. Although textbooks on electromagnetism are plentiful, hardly any are written in the question-and-answer style format adopted in this book. It contains nearly 300 worked questions and solutions in classical electromagnetism, and is based on material usually encountered during the course of a standard university physics degree.

Topics covered include some of the background mathematical techniques, electrostatics, magnetostatics, elementary circuit theory, electrodynamics, electromagnetic waves and electromagnetic radiation. For the most part the book deals with the microscopic theory, although we also introduce the important subject of macroscopic electromagnetism as well. Nearly all questions end with a series of comments whose purpose is to stimulate inductive reasoning and reach various important conclusions arising from the problem. Occasionally, points of historical interest are also mentioned. Both analytical and numerical techniques are used in obtaining and analyzing solutions. All computer calculations are performed with MathematicaCO and the relevant code is provided in a notebook; either in the solution or the comments.
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Solved Problems in Classical Electromagnetism: Analytical and Numerical Solutions with Comments

Solved Problems in Classical Electromagnetism: Analytical and Numerical Solutions with Comments

by J. Pierrus
Solved Problems in Classical Electromagnetism: Analytical and Numerical Solutions with Comments

Solved Problems in Classical Electromagnetism: Analytical and Numerical Solutions with Comments

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Classical electromagnetism - one of the fundamental pillars of physics - is an important topic for all types of physicists from the theoretical to the applied. The subject is widely recognized to be one of the most challenging areas of the physics curriculum, both for students to learn and for lecturers to teach. Although textbooks on electromagnetism are plentiful, hardly any are written in the question-and-answer style format adopted in this book. It contains nearly 300 worked questions and solutions in classical electromagnetism, and is based on material usually encountered during the course of a standard university physics degree.

Topics covered include some of the background mathematical techniques, electrostatics, magnetostatics, elementary circuit theory, electrodynamics, electromagnetic waves and electromagnetic radiation. For the most part the book deals with the microscopic theory, although we also introduce the important subject of macroscopic electromagnetism as well. Nearly all questions end with a series of comments whose purpose is to stimulate inductive reasoning and reach various important conclusions arising from the problem. Occasionally, points of historical interest are also mentioned. Both analytical and numerical techniques are used in obtaining and analyzing solutions. All computer calculations are performed with MathematicaCO and the relevant code is provided in a notebook; either in the solution or the comments.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780198821922
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication date: 09/19/2018
Pages: 656
Product dimensions: 6.70(w) x 9.60(h) x 1.30(d)

About the Author

J. Pierrus, Senior Lecturer, School of Chemistry and Physics, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

J. Pierrus has a background in experimental and computational physics. During the course of his career, he has published research in various areas including chemical physics, solid state physics, molecular optics and physics education. He has served as a reviewer for both the European and American Journals of Physics. As an experienced academic, he has developed teaching material in most areas of the core physics curriculum at the University of KwaZulu-Natal where he is a senior lecturer. He is a co-author of Solved problems in Classical Mechanics: Analytical and numerical solutions with comments, with this book being the second in that series.

Table of Contents

1. Some essential mathematics2. Static electric fields in vacuum3. The electrostatics of conductors4. Static magnetic fields in vacuum5. Quasi-static electric and magnetic fields in vacuum6. Ohm's law and electric circuits7. Electromagnetic fields and waves in vacuum8. The electromagnetic potentials9. Static electric and magnetic fields in matter10. Some applications of Maxwell's equations in matter11. Electromagnetic radiation12. Electromagnetism and special relativityAppendix A. Vectors and Cartesian tensorsAppendix B. Cartesian coordinatesAppendix C. Spherical polar coordinatesAppendix D. Cylindrical polar coordinatesAppendix E. The Dirac delta functionAppendix F. Legendre polynomialsAppendix G. Bessel functionsAppendix H. Parametric representation of a surfaceAppendix I. The Cauchy-Riemann equationsAppendix J. Questions involving computational work
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