书目名称 | Classical Field Theory |
副标题 | On Electrodynamics, |
编辑 | Florian Scheck |
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概述 | Presents a unique combination of the most relevant field theories in one textbook: Electrodynamics, Gauge Theory and Gravitation.Provides mathematical background material, making this textbook self-co |
丛书名称 | Graduate Texts in Physics |
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描述 | .Scheck’s successful textbook presents a comprehensive treatment, ideally suited for a one-semester course. The textbook describes Maxwell‘s equations first in their integral, directly testable form, then moves on to their local formulation. The first two chapters cover all essential properties of Maxwell‘s equations, including their symmetries and their covariance in a modern notation. Chapter 3 is devoted to Maxwell‘s theory as a classical field theory and to solutions of the wave equation. Chapter 4 deals with important applications of Maxwell‘s theory. It includes topical subjects such as metamaterials with negative refraction index and solutions of Helmholtz‘ equation in paraxial approximation relevant for the description of laser beams.. Chapter 5 describes non-Abelian gauge theories from a classical, geometric point of view, in analogy to Maxwell‘s theory as a prototype, and culminates in an application to the U(2) theory relevant for electroweak interactions. The last chapter 6 gives a concise summary of semi-Riemannian geometry as the framework for the classical field theory of gravitation. The chapter concludes with a discussion of the Schwarzschild solution of Einstein‘s |
出版日期 | Textbook 2018Latest edition |
关键词 | Maxwell Theory; Metamaterials with Negative Refraction Index; Non-Abelian Gauge Theories; Riemann Geome |
版次 | 2 |
doi | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-55579-8 |
isbn_softcover | 978-3-662-58561-0 |
isbn_ebook | 978-3-662-55579-8Series ISSN 1868-4513 Series E-ISSN 1868-4521 |
issn_series | 1868-4513 |
copyright | Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature 2018 |