Foundations of Classical and Quantum Electrodynamics - Couverture souple

Toptygin, Igor N.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 3527411534 ISBN 13 : 9783527411535

Editeur : Blackwell Verlag GmbH, 2013

Synopsis

This advanced textbook covers many fundamental, traditional and new branches of electrodynamics, as well as the related fields of special relativity, quantum mechanics and quantum electrodynamics.

The book introduces the material at different levels, oriented towards 3rd-4th year bachelor, master, and PhD students. This is so as to describe the whole complexity of physical phenomena, instead of a mosaic of disconnected data. The required mathematical background is collated in Chapter 1, while the necessary physical background is included in the main text of the corresponding chapters and also given in appendices.

The content is based on teaching material tested on students over many years, and their training to apply general theory for solving scientific and engineering problems. To this aim, the book contains approximately 800 examples and problems, many of which are described in detail. Some of these problems are designed for students to work on their own with only the answers and descriptions of results, and may be solved selectively. The examples are key ingredients to the theoretical course; the user should study all of them while reading the corresponding chapters.

Equally suitable as a reference for researchers specialized in science and engineering.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Igor N.Toptygin is Professor at the Theoretical Physics Department in Saint-Petersburg State Polytechnic University, Russia. He received his academic degrees in the field of physics and mathematics in 1964 (PhD) and 1974 (habilitation). He is an expert in theoretical physics and theoretical astrophysics. He is a member of the Scientific Council on Complex Problem of "Cosmic Rays" of the Russian Academy of Sciences, and a corresponding member of the International Academy of Sciences for High Education. He has been engaged for many years in theoretical studies of quantum paramagnetic amplifiers, acceleration of cosmic rays, radiation of relativistic particles in plasmas, etc.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

This advanced textbook differs from other books on electrodynamics as many fundamental, traditional and new branches of science are being analyzed on the basis of both classical and quantum approaches. The joint statement of classical and quantum electrodynamics allows the reader to get a more organic, adequate, and multidimensional picture of the physical phenomena.

The book, oriented towards 3rd 4th year bachelor, Master, and PhD students, introduces the material at different levels, and describes the whole complexity of physical phenomena instead of a mosaic of disconnected data. The required mathematical background is collated in Chapter 1, while the necessary physical background is included in the main text of the corresponding chapters and also given in appendices.

The content is based on teaching material tested on students over many years, and their training to apply general theory for solving scientifi c and engineering problems. To this aim, the book contains approximately 800 examples and problems.

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Fundamentals of Relativistic Mechanics and Field Theory

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Quantum Theory of Radiation Processes. Photon Emission and Scattering

Fundamentals of Quantum Theory of the Electron Positron Field

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Blackwell Verlag GmbH
• Date d'édition: 2013
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 3527411534
• ISBN 13: 9783527411535
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 734
• Coordonnées du fabricant: JOSSEY-BASS; https://www.wiley.com/en-us; ; 111 River Street; Hoboken; NJ; 7030; Etats-Unis
• Personne responsable: non disponible