Collective Electrodynamics: Quantum Foundations of Electromagnetism

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Carver A. Mead (Gordon and Betty Moore Professor of Engineering and Applied Science, Emeritus, California Institute of Technology)

Collective Electrodynamics

Quantum Foundations of Electromagnetism

Carver A. Mead (Gordon and Betty Moore Professor of Engineering and Applied Science, Emeritus, California Institute of Technology)

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English

Massachusetts Inst of Tec
26 July 2002

Mathematics & Sciences; Electricity, electromagnetism & magnetism; Quantum physics (quantum mechanics & quantum field theory)

Series: Collective Electrodynamics

In this book Carver Mead offers a radically new approach to the standard problems of electromagnetic theory. Motivated by the belief that the goal of scientific research should be the simplification and unification of knowledge, he describes a new way of doing electrodynamics-collective electrodynamics-that does not rely on Maxwell's equations, but rather uses the quantum nature of matter as its sole basis. Collective electrodynamics is a way of looking at how electrons interact, based on experiments that tell us about the electrons directly. (As Mead points out, Maxwell had no access to these experiments.) The results Mead derives for standard electromagnetic problems are identical to those found in any text. Collective electrodynamics reveals, however, that quantities that we usually think of as being very different are, in fact, the same-that electromagnetic phenomena are simple and direct manifestations of quantum phenomena. Mead views his approach as a first step toward reformulating quantum concepts in a clear and comprehensible manner. The book is divided into five sections- magnetic interaction of steady currents, propagating waves, electromagnetic energy, radiation in free space, and electromagnetic interaction of atoms. In an engaging preface, Mead tells how his approach to electromagnetic theory was inspired by his interaction with Richard Feynman.

By: Carver A. Mead (Gordon and Betty Moore Professor of Engineering and Applied Science Emeritus California Institute of Technology)
Imprint: Massachusetts Inst of Tec
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 249g
ISBN: 9780262632607
ISBN 10: 0262632608
Series: Collective Electrodynamics
Pages: 159
Publication Date: 26 July 2002
Recommended Age: From 18 years
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , A / AS level , Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Carver A. Mead is the Gordon and Betty Moore Professor of Engineering and Applied Science, Emeritus, at the California Institute of Technology. He won the 1999 Lemelson-MIT Prize for Invention and Innovation.