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Geometry of Electromagnetic Systems (Monographs in Electrical & Electronic Engineering)

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The book shows electromagnetism from the point of view of space and time in geometrical aspects. It is quite a new description of electromagnetic field and the authors should be proud of it. Special attention of a reader should be focused on the introductory part of the book, where the fantastic picture of the history of electromagnetism and the long-lasting controversy as to the description of physical world is presented.

This book treats the somewhat familiar subject of fundamental electromagnetism, ie Maxwell's equations but in a new way. The authors thoroughly explore the relationship between the electric and magnetic fields and the geometrical and topological aspects of the space in which they are embedded. Experts who feel that there is nothing new to be said about Maxwell's theory and its interpretation will learn new insight from this book. However the book is marred by rather too many typographical errors and also some equations are wrong (for instance the Lorentz transformation equations early on in the book). This detracts from the books usefulness to the beginner who should have a good text on electromagnetism available as well as this book. There is a also a useful historical introduction to the history of the evolution of Maxwell's theory. If the faults are fixed for the next edition, this work will be a reference for many years to come.