Classical Electrodynamics

A Concise and Detailed Guide

Meng Lee Leek

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CRC Press
29 May 2025

Dynamics & statics; Electricity, electromagnetism & magnetism

Classical Electrodynamics: A Concise and Detailed Guide covers the essential theoretical foundations of electrodynamics from the vector calculus formulation to the classical gauge field theory.

The essential theoretical formalism of electrodynamics is covered with all mathematical derivations provided. The derivations are uniquely presented with inline, line-by-line explanations, which makes every derivation easy to follow. The reader does not need to struggle to fill in the steps, and the reader can focus on pondering over the physical content and implications of the derived results. The content is supplemented with numerous exercises with their complete solutions included.

This book is for students who are interested in theoretical physics and seek an efficient but proper preparation of the essential knowledge in electrodynamics and classical gauge field theory. With this background knowledge, the student will be able to progress further into concepts beyond electrodynamics, like general relativity or quantum gauge field theories.

By: Meng Lee Leek
Imprint: CRC Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 178mm,
ISBN: 9781032848310
ISBN 10: 1032848316
Pages: 164
Publication Date: 29 May 2025
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Part 1 Basic Formalism of Electrodynamics (in vector calculus form) 1 Conservation Laws 2 Potential Formulation of Electrodynamics 3 Standard Application 1: Point Charge 4 Standard Application 2: Radiation 5 Standard Application 3: Scattering of EM waves 6 Exercises for Part I Part 2 Electrodynamics in Lorentz Covariant Form (in tensor calculus form) 7 Special Relativity 8 Electrodynamics recast into a manifestly Lorentz covariant form 9 Exercises for Part II Part 3 Classical Relativistic U(1) Gauge Theory 10 Lagrangian description of a classical relativistic U(1) gauge theory 11 Exercises for Part III Part 4 Solutions to the Problems 12 Solutions to Exercises in Part I 13 Solutions to Exercises for Part II 14 Solutions to Exercises for Part III Part 5 Appendices 15 Mathematics: Vector Calculus 16 Summary of Electromagnetism Bibliography

Meng Lee Leek is a Senior Lecturer of Physics at Nanyang Technological University of Singapore (NTU). He has been awarded the Nanyang Education Award once and the Teaching Excellence Award 3 times. His research interests lie in theoretical physics, and he enjoys showing students the world of theoretical physics through supervision of numerous student projects.