Foundations Of Classical And Quantum Electrodynamics
Igor N. Toptygin
Synopsis "Foundations Of Classical And Quantum Electrodynamics"
This Advanced Textbook Covers All Aspects Of Modern Electrodynamics (Theory And Applications) And Related Fields Of Special Relativity, Quantum Mechanics And Quantum Electrodynamics. (1) The Book Includes The Material Of Different Levels, Oriented Towards 3 - 4 Year Bachelors, Masters, And Phd Students. This Is Done To Describe The Whole Complexity Of Physical Phenomena Instead Of A Mosaic Of Disconnected Data. The Study Of The Basic Material Requires The Knowledge Of General Physics, Higher Mathematics And Classical Mechanics At The Standard University Level. (2) In Order To Read Further Sections, One Needs To Know The Basic Principles Of Quantum Mechanics, Mathematical Physics, Thermodynamics, Statistical Physics And Physical Kinetics. The Required Mathematical Background Is Collected In Chapter 1. The Required Physical Background Is Included Into The Main Text Of Corresponding Chapters And It Is Given Also In Appendices. (3) The Text Is Focused On Active Teaching Of The Material By Students And On The Development Of Their Ability To Apply General Theory For Solving Scientific And Engineering Problems. To This Aim, The Book Contains Many Examples And Problems (Approximately 800 In Total). All Examples And Many Problems Are Described In Detail In The Text Which Should Help The Reader To Apply The Gained Experience For Solving Similar Problems. Because The Book Contains Many Problems It Can Serve As A Reference Book For Researchers Specialized In Science And Engineering. Some Problems Are Designed For Independent Studies By Students; In These Cases The Monograph Presents Only Answers And (If Necessary) Descriptions Of Results. The Examples Are Key Ingredients Of The Theoretical Course; The User Should Study All Of Them While Reading Corresponding Chapters. The Problems Can Be Solved Selectively. (4) More Complicated Problems Are Marked With One Asterisk, And The Most Complicated Ones Are Marked By Two Asterisks. The Latter Problems Can Be Used As Tasks For Bachelor Or Master Theses. Some Problems Which Have To Be Solved First Are Marked By Filled Dots. They Are Most General And Important Or Contain Results Used In Other Problems
