The first comprehensive treatment of relativistic electrodynamics, this volume remains essential reading. This graduate-level text was written by a distinguished theoretical physicist. It deftly reveals the classical underpinnings of modern quantum field theory with explorations of space-time, Lorentz transformations, conservation laws, equations of motion, Green’s functions, and action-at-a-distance electrodynamics. 1964 edition.
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Learnin all about Classical Fields,
By Moataz H. Emam (Egypt) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Electrodynamics and Classical Theory of Fields and Particles (Dover Books on Physics) (Paperback)
On the subject of Classical fields, I have not read a better book than Barut's. It is clear and comprehensive. I discovered more about things like the Lorentz group and the Lagrangian formalism of fields than I thought existed. It is an excellent book by all standards. If you need to learn Quantum Field theory, start here first. Learn all about classical fields. The equations in this book are ready for quantization.
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A beautiful little book,
By Michael Ibison (Austin, TX USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Electrodynamics and Classical Theory of Fields and Particles (Dover Books on Physics) (Paperback)
This is a concise, clear, friendly but unfussy little book on classical electrodynamics (CED), and relativistic fields. Simultaneously, it provides an easy introduction to the mathematical machinery of relativistic dynamics and fields. There is an agreeable emphasis on the Lagrangian formulations, a good-sized chapter devoted to radiation and radiation-reaction, and a (regrettably) short piece on action-at-a-distance CED. This book is about the structure of CED in general, and does not deal with particular arrangements of charges, currents, coils, etc. etc. in the manner of an undergraduate text on EM.
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Very nice and concise book,
By Jigal (Israel.) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Electrodynamics and Classical Theory of Fields and Particles (Dover Books on Physics) (Paperback)
Starts from the foundations of Special-Relativity, including Lorentz transformation, groups and spinors, then dynamics.
Formulation of Lagrangian fields and the conserved quantities is also very good, though I think Rohrlich's book is better. Covers self-interaction and radiation reaction in a very clear way. In short, for this price, it is truly a gem.
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