A Student's Guide to Maxwell's Equations
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- Author: Daniel Fleisch, Wittenberg University, Ohio
- Date Published: January 2008
- availability: Available
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9780521701471
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Gauss's law for electric fields, Gauss's law for magnetic fields, Faraday's law, and the Ampere–Maxwell law are four of the most influential equations in science. In this guide for students, each equation is the subject of an entire chapter, with detailed, plain-language explanations of the physical meaning of each symbol in the equation, for both the integral and differential forms. The final chapter shows how Maxwell's equations may be combined to produce the wave equation, the basis for the electromagnetic theory of light. This book is a wonderful resource for undergraduate and graduate courses in electromagnetism and electromagnetics. A website hosted by the author at www.cambridge.org/9780521701471 contains interactive solutions to every problem in the text as well as audio podcasts to walk students through each chapter.
Read more- Features an interactive website with complete solutions to every problem within the text, as well as audio podcasts explaining key concepts
- Plain-language explanations of the symbols used in the equations
- Modular approach allows reader to find relevant material easily
Reviews & endorsements
'Professor Fleisch is a great scientific communicator.' electronicdesign.com
See more reviews'… good examples and problems are given so the student can practice the skills being taught.' IEEE Microwave Magazine
'… its virtue … is to address, through judicious selection of material and masterful repetition of important facts, the needs of a student who finds lectures and textbooks hard to understand, too complex, and besides the point of doing the assigned problems. … Students who are struggling with the material will love the Guide. The Guide is a well-written, concise, honest tool that delivers just what it promises.' American Journal of Physics
Customer reviews
17th Oct 2024 by UName-132169
An excellent book for graduate or undergraduate students. Or educators. The material is presented in easy to digest format. Problems presented help in understanding the material. Answers are not given. A trip to the web is required for them.
See all reviews17th Oct 2024 by UName-478630
Love this book. Wish I had it when I was in engineering school.
17th Oct 2024 by UName-623547
I have been interested in electricity and magnetism my entire life. This book has explained the mathematics of the Maxwell's Equations as none I have seen, lucid and complete. I am here looking for the interactive solutions and audio podcasts for students. Any help?
17th Oct 2024 by UName-289184
I loved this book! I wish I had it years ago. I know that I have never had a professor who really understood this subject like the author. Thank you. Inspiring!
17th Oct 2024 by UName-2747
The book is excellent for those interested in learning Maxwells equations. The step-by-step instructions are lucid. I would like to have seen some more emphasis on non-cartesian systems. The major drawback however, is the absence of answers to the problems at the end of each chapter, as the website that gives the solutions is not functional most of the time.
17th Oct 2024 by UName-986151
Extremely helpful, concise and clear explanations. Examples and problems contribute to a better understanding.
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17th Oct 2024 by UName-665163
After reading at least a half of this book I tried to get access to the stated author's website at www.cambridge.org/9780521701471 for the solutions and podcasts. But the reference only takes one back to the advert for the book. Needless to say I was very disappointed. Does anyone have an answer? Geoff Hudson (replies to [email protected]) geoff Hudson
17th Oct 2024 by UName-1374116
The book is well written and easy to follow. I found the online resources at this url. https://www.danfleisch.com/maxwell/csr.shtml
17th Oct 2024 by UName-470268
A very helpful book for students and interested laypersons. Perfect from the viewpoint of clearness and didactic method.
17th Oct 2024 by UName-805021
Excellent work and the online support that can be used in conjunction with the book is very helpful.
17th Oct 2024 by UName-742670
One of the best books I have read on a difficult subject to understand. I was keen to understand the physical phenomenon of electromagnetic waves and this book explains the same beautifully.
17th Oct 2024 by UName-1044678
When studying physics 60 years ago, I found Maxwell's Equations almost impossible to get my head around. Now in my advanced years. I am over the moon that I have discovered Professor Fleisch's Student Guide to Maxwell's Equations. The book is so clearly written, the explanations are thorough and delivered in slow motion, and the physical interpretation of each element in each equation is exhaustively discussed. I am sure that study of this text will be a good preparation for renewed study of the late Professor Kraus's texts on electromagnetics and antennas.
17th Oct 2024 by UName-832228
Very good book with excellent explanations. It would be best if the solutions to the problems were available.
17th Oct 2024 by UName-1071907
Well explained. But the website with the solutions to the problems doesn't work..
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×Product details
- Date Published: January 2008
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9780521701471
- length: 142 pages
- dimensions: 229 x 152 x 8 mm
- weight: 0.242kg
- contains: 63 b/w illus. 39 exercises
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
Preface
1. Gauss's law for electric fields
2. Gauss's law for magnetic fields
3. Faraday's law
4. The Ampere–Maxwell law
5. From Maxwell's equations to the wave equation
Appendix
Further reading
Index.Instructors have used or reviewed this title for the following courses
- Calculus and Analytic Geometry llI (Multivariable Calculus)
- Electromagnetic Fields I
- Electromagnetic Waves, Optics and Modern Physics
- Electromagnetics 1
- Electromagnetism I&ll
- Engineering Electromagnetics
- Fields & Waves
- General Physics 2 (honors)
- General Physics ll, Electricity and Magnetisim
- General Physics llI (Electricity and magnetism)
- Graduate Electromagnetism I
- Introduction Electricity and Magnetism
- Introduction to Logic
- Introduction to Radar Meteorology
- Math Methods
- Microparticle dynamics
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