Introduction to Electrodynamics
5th Edition
Published on 2. November 2023
Book
Hardback
650 pages
978-1-009-39775-9 (ISBN)
Description
In this new edition of the standard undergraduate textbook on electricity and magnetism, David Griffiths provides expanded discussions on topics such as the nature of field lines, the crystal ambiguity, eddy currents, and the Thomson kink model. Ideal for junior and senior undergraduate students from physics and electrical engineering, the book now includes many new examples and problems, including numerical applications (in Mathematica) to reflect the increasing importance of computational techniques in contemporary physics. Many figures have been redrawn, while updated references to recent research articles not only emphasize that new discoveries are constantly made in this field, but also help to expand readers' understanding of the topic and of its importance in current physics research.
Reviews / Votes
'David Griffiths' Introduction to Electrodynamics remains one of the premier introductions to electromagnetism that one can possibly find. The text covers enough content to cover a firm grounding in electromagnetism for both an undergraduate and graduate education.' Physics Book Reviewer 'I am more than pleased with the text (I used the 3rd edition 20 years ago).' Peter Saeta, Harvey Mudd College 'Griffiths is just a fantastic text.' Paul Schmelzenbach, Point Loma Nazarene University 'The text is a classic ... the price is good compared to other texts for other classes.' Kevin Adkins, Morehead State University 'Excellent book. I have used previous editions for years and I strongly support continuing to use this text for our upper-level undergraduate series in electricity and magnetism moving forward.' Alan Bristow, West Virginia University-Morgantown 'The definitive undergraduate text in electromagnetism updated for the 2020s. Anything else would be a step backwards for my students.' Kamran Sahami, Metropolitan State University of DenverMore details
Edition
5th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
Worked examples or Exercises
Dimensions
Height: 260 mm
Width: 185 mm
Thickness: 36 mm
Weight
1460 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-009-39775-9 (9781009397759)
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David J. Griffiths
Introduction to Electrodynamics
E-Book
10/2023
5th Edition
Cambridge University Press
€67.99
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David J. Griffiths
Introduction to Electrodynamics
Book
06/2017
4th Edition
Cambridge University Press
€78.20
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Person
David J. Griffiths is Emeritus Professor of Physics at Reed College, Oregon, where he has taught for over 30 years. He received his BA and Ph.D. from Harvard University, where he studied elementary particle theory. He has published three widely-used textbooks on the topics of quantum mechanics, electrodynamics, and particle physics, and a lower-level text titled Revolutions in Twentieth-Century Physics (Cambridge, 2012).
Content
Preface; Advertisement; 1. Vector analysis; 2. Electrostatics; 3. Potentials; 4. Electric fields in matter; 5. Magnetostatics; 6. Magnetic fields in matter; 7. Electrodynamics; 8. Conservation laws; 9. Electromagnetic waves; 10. Potentials and fields; 11. Radiation; 12. Electrodynamics and relativity; Appendix A: Vector calculus in curvilinear coordinates; Appendix B: The Helmholtz theorem; Appendix C: Units; Index.