Antohe S. Electrostatics. Formalism of the Electrostatic Field...2023 torrent

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This textbook is the first one from a series of two books, covering the ‘Electricity and Magnetism’ course unit held at Faculty of Physics within University of Bucharest. A complete training of a physicist cannot be fulfilled without deep knowledge on the complex mechanisms and phenomena related to classical electromagnetism. Therefore, the main scope of this course is a thorough understanding of the electric and magnetic phenomena, starting from the phenomenological analysis of the main laws governing electromagnetism. Essentially, this important part of physics can be concentrated into the complete system of Maxwell’s equations, whose establishment is pursued as a leitmotif throughout a full academic year dedicated to ‘Electricity and Magnetism’ at the Faculty of Physics.
Preface
Introduction
Electrostatic field in vacuum
The electrostatic potential
Flux of the electrostatic field
Particular systems of charges
Conductors within electrostatic fields
Capacitance and capacitors
Dielectric materials
Microscopic approach on the polarization of dielectrics
Energy in the presence of dielectrics
Appendix A: Three-orthogonal curvilinear coordinate systems
Appendix B: Elements of vector analysis
Appendix C: Universal physical constants