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020			_a9783319918082
040			_cIIT Kanpur
041			_aeng
082			_a537.6 _bL495c
100			_aLechner, Kurt
245			_aClassical electrodynamics _ba modern perspective _cKurt Lechner
260			_bSpringer _c2018 _aSwitzerland
300			_axix, 688p
440			_aUnitext for physics
490			_a/ edited by Michele Cini
520			_aThis book addresses the theoretical foundations and the main physical consequences of electromagnetic interaction, generally considered to be one of the four fundamental interactions in nature, in a mathematically rigorous yet straightforward way. The major focus is on the unifying features shared by classical electrodynamics and all other fundamental relativistic classical field theories. The book presents a balanced blend of derivations of phenomenological predictions from first principles on the one hand, and concrete applications on the other. Further, it highlights the internal inconsistencies of classical electrodynamics, and addresses and resolves often-ignored critical issues, such as the dynamics of massless charged particles, the infinite energy of the electromagnetic field, and the limits of the Green’s function method. Presenting a rich, multilayered, and critical exposition on the electromagnetic paradigm underlying the whole Universe, the book offers a valuable resource for researchers and graduate students in theoretical physics alike.
650			_aElectrodynamics
650			_aMathematical physics
650			_aQuantum theory
942			_cBK
999			_c560499 _d560499