The Power and Beauty of Electromagnetic Fields / IEEE/OUP Series on Electromagnetic Wave Theory (PDF)

Unique, multi-level textbook is adaptable to introductory,
intermediate, and advanced levels

This revolutionary textbook takes a unique approach to
electromagnetic theory, comparing both conventional and modern
theories. It explores both the Maxwell-Poynting representation as
well as the Alternate representation, which the author demonstrates
is generally simpler and more suitable for analyzing modern
electromagnetic environments. Throughout the text, students and
researchers have the opportunity to examine both of these theories
and discover how each one can be applied to solve problems.

The text is divided into four parts:

* Part I: Basic Electromagnetic Theory includes Maxwell's
equations, quasistatics, power and energy, stress and momentum, and
electromagnetic wave theorems and principles

* Part II: Four-Dimensional Electromagnetism includes
four-dimensional vectors and tensors and energy-momentum
tensors

* Part III: Electromagnetic Examples includes statics and
quasistatics, accelerating charges, plane waves, transmission
lines, waveguides, antennas and diffraction, and ferrites

* Part IV: Backmatter includes a summary, appendices, and
references

Designed to accommodate a broad range of interests and
backgrounds, the text's companion DVD enables readers to
reconfigure the material as an introductory-, intermediate-, or
advanced-level text. Moreover, the text and its DVD offer a broad
range of features that make it possible for readers to quickly
grasp new concepts and apply them in practice:

* Practice problems provide the opportunity to solve real-world
problems using electromagnetic theory

* Forty animations illustrate electric and magnetic field
transients

* Line drawings and computer-generated mathematical figures
clarify complex concepts and procedures.

* Maxima, a powerful symbolic mathematics program, helps readers
explore four-dimensional electromagnetic theory as well as perform
numerical and graphical analyses

Adaptable to multiple levels, this text can be used for both
undergraduate and graduate coursework. It is also recommended as a
reference for researchers in such fields as electrical engineering,
laser physics, materials science, and biomedical engineering.