Classical Electromagnetic Theory

Book Details

• Author: Jack Vanderlinde

• Language: English

• ISBN: 9788181287465

• Pages: 419

• Cover: Paperback

About The Book

"Electromagnetic Theory" by Jack Vanderlinde is an essential, self-contained course in electromagnetic theory, tailored for senior undergraduate students in physics and electrical engineering, as well as graduate students who may find advanced texts like Jackson or Landau and Lifschitz difficult to approach. Published in 2007, this book provides a comprehensive introduction to electromagnetic theory, presenting the subject with clarity and accessible mathematical rigor.

The text is richly supplemented with worked examples that demonstrate the practical application of theory to real-world physical problems. This new edition of the book brings enhanced accuracy, better readability, and added examples, along with additional sections on Schwarz-Christoffel mappings. The book has also expanded with more than 45 new exercises over the previous edition, offering students plenty of opportunities to apply their understanding.

One of the core strengths of this book is its focus on the unity of electromagnetic theory. It treats electric and magnetic fields in parallel, emphasizing the underlying symmetry between them. The use of SI units, tensor notation, and the Levi-Cevita symbol ensures that the content remains up-to-date and rigorous. Special attention is given to scalar magnetic potential, especially in dealing with the Laplace and Poisson equations, further underlining the comprehensive nature of the book.

The addition of appendices on orthogonal function expansions, the derivation of Bessel functions and Legendre polynomials, as well as their generating functions, makes the text more self-sufficient, serving as both a textbook and a reference guide for students. Conformal mappings are also covered in detail, providing a robust mathematical foundation for electromagnetism.

With 85 worked problems throughout, this textbook offers both theoretical insight and practical applications, making it a perfect companion for students embarking on advanced studies in electromagnetic theory.