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This book demonstrates that fundamental concepts and methods from phenomenological particle physics can be derived rigorously from well-defined general assumptions in a mathematically clean way. Starting with the Wightman formulation of relativistic quantum field theory, the perturbative formulation of quantum electrodynamics is derived avoiding the usual formalism based on the canonical commutation relations. A scattering formalism based on the local-observables approach is developed, directly yielding expressions for the observable inclusive cross-sections without having to introduce the S-matrix. Neither ultraviolet nor infrared regularizations are required in this approach. Although primarily intended for researchers working in this field, anyone with a basic working knowledge of relativistic quantum field theory can benefit from this book. ... Read more

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Written to fulfill the need of a self-contained text that provides a technique to find the electromagnetic fields in a layered medium. DLC: Microwave devices-Materials. ... Read more

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This book covers the full range of research on the magnetic fields of stars, from the familiar variations in the Sun's field which coincide with the sun-spot cycle, to the enormous magnetic fields emitted by rotating neutron stars. The field is developing rapidly, and this book by one of its leading figures provides a carefully developed account. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from UXL Encyclopedia of Science, brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses.The length of the article is 1141 words.The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase.You can view it with any web browser.This collection of entries covers major areas of science including: biology, genetics, microbiology, astronomy, chemistry, physics, engineering, technology, geology, weather, archaeology, psychology, mathematics, and medicine, and provides readers with a wide range of up-to-date, relevant, and accurate information. ... Read more

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The “Gale Encyclopedia of Science” is written at a level somewhere between the introductory sources and the highly technical texts currently available. This six-volume set covers all major areas of science and engineering, as well as mathematics and the medical and health sciences, while providing a comprehensive overview of current scientific knowledge and technology. Alphabetically arranged entries provide a user-friendly format that makes the broad scope of information easy to access and decipher. Entries typically describe scientific concepts, provide overviews of scientific areas and, in some cases, define terms.

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An accurate quantitative picture of electric field distribution is essential in many electrical and electronic applications. In composite dielectric configurations composed of multiple dielectrics, anomalous or unexpected behavior of electric fields may appear when a solid dielectric is in contact with a conductor or another solid dielectric. The electric field near the contact point may become higher than the original field not only in the surrounding medium but also in the solid dielectric. Theoretically it may become infinitely high, depending on the contact angle. Although these characteristics are very important in a variety of applications, they have been clarified only recently using analytical and numerical calculation methods, and this is the first book to cover these new findings.

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Previously published in 1990 by Van Nostrand Reinhold, this comprehensive text covers fundamental wave propagation behaviors and computational techniques for waves in inhomogeneous media.It is intended for graduate students, practicing engineers, and researchers in electromagnetic wave theory, and for engineers and physicists involved in remote sensing. ... Read more

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Excellent.
This intermediate-level graduate text provides a remarkably clearly thought out exposition of electromagnetic propagation in inhomogeneous media. This bookis well-written,thoughtfully conceived, and carefully edited.

Dr. Chew has achieved the ideal pedagogical balance of developing and integrating key concepts and detail without spoonfeeding material. While there are no shortage of equations and mathematical derivations, the reader will be hard-pressed to find any errors or typos. (I found a single equation typo in all of Chapter 2;the book has evidently been meticulously edited.)

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Multiobjective Shape Design in Electricity and Magnetism is entirely focused on electric and magnetic field synthesis, with special emphasis on the optimal shape design of devices when conflicting objectives are to be fulfilled. Direct problems are solved by means of finite-element analysis, while evolutionary computing is used to solve multiobjective inverse problems. This approach, which is original, is coherently developed throughout the whole manuscript. The use of game theory, dynamic optimisation, and Bayesian imaging strengthens the originality of the book. Covering the development of multiobjective optimisation in the past ten years, Multiobjective Shape Design in Electricity and Magnetism is a concise, comprehensive and up-to-date introduction to this research field, which is growing in the community of electricity and magnetism. Theoretical issues are illustrated by practical examples. In particular, a test problem is solved by different methods so that, by comparison of results, advantages and limitations of the various methods are made clear.

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This book is designed to present the fundamental concepts of electromagnetic field theory as they relate to modern engineering applications. As an up-to-date reference it can be used by practicing engineers, or as a text/supplement in standard university courses in electromagnetics. The accompanying CD has a fully functional version of QuickField software and MATLAB simulations, with several from industry. The book has been designed for self-study with a problem-solving approach. Numerous examples with complete, solutions guide the reader through the concepts under discussion. Beginning with a review on vectors, the book covers basic Coulomb's law in vector form up through the propagation of the electromagnetic wave in wave guides. Maxwell's equations are developed from the historical approach wherein relevant experimental laws are gradually introduced and manipulated with the help of steadily increasing knowledge of vector calculus. These equations are identified as and when they occur for static and time varying fields. In the last two chapters these equations are then explored in a collective way. FEATURES +Designed to be self-explanatory with numerous examples and presumes little mathematical background +Develops Maxwell's equations (which form the central theme) first from the historical approach and concluding in the last two chapters when they are explored in a collective way +Begins with a review on vectors and coordinate systems, then covers basic Coulomb's law in vector form through the propagation of the electromagnetic wave in wave guides +Includes a CD-ROM with simulations(including MATLAB and fully functional version of QuickField), calculations, video, and figures BRIEF TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Vector Analysis. 2. The Elective Field. 3. Density of Displacement Flux. 4. Energy and Potential. 5. Poisson's and Laplace's Equation. 6. The Magnetic Field. 7. Maxwell's Equations and Time Varying Fields. 8. The Uniform Plane Wave. 9. The Wave Guides. Appendix A: Some formulae from Vector Analysis. Appendix B: Trigonometric Functions. Appendix C: Hyperbolic formulae of differentiation. Appendix D: Some standard formulae of differentiat ... Read more

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A `must' for any college-level collection strong in applied engineering concepts.
With its accompanying cd-rom of engineering application software, FUNDAMENTALS OF ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS makes for the perfect introductory text for any college-level course teaching engineering or courses in electromagnetism. It's designed for self-study with a problem-solving approach that packs in many examples. Unlike many engineering guides, it also presumes little mathematical background, concentrating instead upon concepts and applied techniques, making it a `must' for any college-level collection strong in applied engineering concepts.
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Chapters: Magnetic Field. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 525. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Magnetic fields surround magnets and electric currents and are detected by the force they exert on other magnetic materials and moving electric charges. The magnetic field at any given point is specified by both a direction and a magnitude (or strength); as such it is a vector field. The simplest way to observe the influence of magnetic fields is to experiment with permanent magnets. All magnets have two magnetic poles which are attracted and repulsed to each other due to forces and torques exerted by magnetic fields. Magnets will tend to align themselves in the direction of the magnetic field. Compasses use this effect to measure the direction of the local magnetic field. The direction of magnetic field lines represented by the alignment of iron filings sprinkled on paper placed above a bar magnet. The mutual attraction of opposite poles of the iron filings results in the formation of elongated clusters of filings along "field lines".The magnetic field of an object is best visualized through the use of magnetic field lines. They are used extensively to describe and explain the complex mathematics underlying magnetic fields. Field lines are strictly a mathematical concept and do not exist physically; nonetheless, certain physical phenomenon such as using magnetic filings will produce lines that have the same pattern as the magnetic field lines of the object. See the figure to the left. Electrical currents and moving electrical charges produce magnetic fields. Even the magnetic field of magnetic material can modeled as due to moving electrical charges. Magnetic fields also exert forces on moving electrical charges. Stationary charges as well as charges moving in the direction of the magne...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=36563 ... Read more

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This book presents a new, student-oriented perspective on the study of electromagnetic fields. It has been built from the ground up using: clear explanations of basic concepts (with coverage of vector analysis as needed), numerous exercises, worked examples, review questions, and chapter-ending summaries ( with equations) that effectively bridge the gap between formal theories and their practical applications. The rsult is a uniquely student-oriented text that builds student's problem-solving skills and an intuitive understanding of the subject. The book begins (in Chapter 1-6) with an introduction to static fields, such as electrostatic fields, magnetostatic fields, and fields produced by steady currents. The book presents developments of Maxwell's equations in both the time and phasor (frequency) domains in Chapter 7, and then deals with the propagation, transmission, and radiation of electromagnetic fields in a medium under various constraints. ... Read more

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Broad and moderately deep
This review applies to the first edition.
It contains very broad and moderately deep coverage of the subject.This is probably around a junior-level book -- the reader should have a working knowledge of differential and integral calculus, vector calculus, etc.The introduction is interesting in that it starts with basic measurements: mass, distance, time, charge, etc. -- and quickly and concisely develops the math and physics background needed for the remainder of the book.These first 60 pages can't really prepare the uninitiated (and hence it isn't a beginner's book), but it can serve as a checklist for familiarity with prerequisite areas before delving into the main subject (for example, it may suggest that the Div, Grad, and Curl book might be handy).The same coverage of electromagnetics can be found in many books -- this one just seems a bit more thoughtful and deliberate than many.I purchased this as a used book, and in that form is a very good value. ... Read more

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A completely self-contained treatment of the concepts essential to solving problems in electricity and magnetism, this volume also features numerous conceptual applications. A preliminary chapter offers background in coordinate systems, and six key chapters examine the operational definition of charge and current; specification of arbitrary distributions of charge and current; definition of the electromagnetic field and its effect on general charge distributions; electric field produced by static charges; magnetic induction field produced by steady currents; and Maxwell's equations in vacuum. Subsequent chapters cover plane electromagnetic waves in vacuum; potential theory; conduction, dielectric polarization, and magnetization; more. 1981 ed.
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Not so good...
The edition is very old and it is very brief on some important topics. There is better books on subject like Engineering Electromagnetics.

a great and explanatory book about electromagnetism
this book is VERY DIFFERENT from all the others that i have read about Electromagnetism's theory. It treats the Electric and Magnetic field in parallel, and not the one after the other as other books do. So, the reader can compare the fields in all of their details, and gain an insight that is not coming out easily from other books. Ialso found a lot of in-depth information and new clear explanations here, so that i would say that this book opened new horizons in my mind.In my opinion, this is A MUST to everyone who wants to UNDERSTAND electromagnetism. ... Read more

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Directed to advanced undergraduates in physics or electrical engineering, this comprehensive text covers electric and magnetic fields, electromagnetic theory and related topics including relativity. Each section includes worked examples and 15 to 25 problems. (Solutions for odd-number problems only.) Reprint of 1975 ed.
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Electromagnetics Explained
"The Electromagnetic Field" is the best book on electromagnetics I have read.Shadowitz treats electrostatics and magneostatics in parallel which makes it easier to digest the information.Included also are two chapters on special relativity, an introduction to tensors and electrodynamics, and of course Maxwell's Equations.Answers to the odd number problems are in the back of the book which is extremely helpful for someone trying to learn this on their own.There is also a chapter on radiation which is one of the best introductions on the subject I have found.

I would recommend if one can find it "Basic Electromagnetic Theory" by Demetrius Paris and F. Kenneth Hurd.It is a good supplemental text although not absolutely necessary.Also check out MIT Professor Walter Lewin's video lectures, they are very informative and fun.

This book is very insightful and for the price it cannot be beat.

For the mathematician
Despite studying MRI physics as a (neuro)radiologist, lets just say this is for the MIT RF engineer in you or someone who reads Rich Feynman books in the john...It is very calculus based, and is a lovely discourse on all facets of Maxwell's equations, plus many more very practical examples of real life magnetics (dipole-dipole interections, etc).

I bought it just to scare the pants off my radiology residents at lecture time.

Cheap but good
You can't possibly get more for your money than this book.Don't let the price fool you - this is a well written book on electromagnetics.

Outstanding example of good pedagogy
Most EM texts out there are overpriced and underwritten. They use color drawings and shiny, glossy pages to make up for lack of content. Shadowitz's book is the exact opposite: it's a dover edition, which means it's cheap and doesn't look as good. But this is one of those cases in which you shouldn't judge a book by its cover.
Shadowitz is everything a serious student would like: it covers 1st/2nd year electromagnetism with great detail. It covers many topics, from basic electrostatics and vector analysis, to radiation theory and special relativity. The explanations are always kept clear. A physical context is always provided. Many solved examples are scattered throughout the text. The problems are instructive and odd-numbered ones have solutions at the end of the book. I simply cannot feel sorry that not all books are as good as this one. Although with most Dover books you get what you pay for (which isn't much), this book is an exception. Even if you're studying advanced EM and are using, say, Jackson's text, Shadowitz's text makes a great companion.
I have a few minor quibbles with the book, mainly its use of SI units, but Shadowitz provides appendices which explain how to convert between the various systems.

Great Reference Manual at Minimum
I am a graduate student in Physics and have found this to be a wonderful reference manual to the "Jackson" graduate text. Shadowitz offers great explanations for sometimes complicated mathematical terms.Additionally, he gives valuable, indepth examples for tensors and makes noillogical or complicated jumps in his derivations of other mathematicalformulae. ... Read more

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High magnetic fields have been an important tool in semiconductor physics for a long time. The area has been growing very rapidly since quantum effects in silicon field-effect transistors have become of practical interest. Since the discovery of the quantum Hall effect by Klaus von Klitzing in 1980, this subject has grown exponentially. The book contains 42 invited papers and 37 contributed papers which were presented at the 7th of the traditional Würzburg conferences. For the area of high magnetic fields applied in semiconductor physics recent results are discussed, and the state-of-the-art is reviewed. More than 50% of the papers concern two-dimensional electronic systems. Other subjects of current interest are magneto-optics and magneto transport in three-dimensional semiconductors. Special attention has been paid to the rapidly growing field of semimagnetic semiconductors. ... Read more

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This is a classic text--originally published in 1966--reissued with a new foreword and introduction, illustrating a powerful technique for use in electromagnetic wave theory. There is no other self-contained account of this technique available. ... Read more

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A classical field theory is a physical theory that describes the study of how one or more physical fields interact with matter. The word 'classical' is used in contrast to those field theories that incorporate quantum mechanics (quantum field theories). A physical field can be thought of as the assignment of a physical quantity at each point of space and time (usually in a continuous manner). For example, on weather forecasts, the wind velocity during a day over a country is described by assigning a vector at each point of space (with moving arrows representing the change in wind velocity during the day). From the mathematical viewpoint, classical fields are described by sections of fiber bundles (covariant classical field theory). The term 'classical field theory' is commonly reserved for describing those physical theories that describe electromagnetism and gravitation, two of the fundamental forces of nature. Descriptions of physical fields were given before the advent of relativity theory and then revised in light of this theory. Consequently, classical field theories are usually categorised as non-relativistic and relativistic. ... Read more