Elements of the Mathematical Theory of Electricity and Magnetism
4th Edition
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- Author: John Joseph Thomson
- Date Published: July 2009
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- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9781108004909
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The British physicist Sir Joseph John Thomson, the discoverer of the electron, published the first edition of his Elements of the Mathematical Theory of Electricity and Magnetism in 1895; this fourth edition was issued in 1909, three years after he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for his theoretical and experimental investigations on the conduction of electricity by gases. In this book for students his intention is to give 'an account of the fundamental principles of the mathematical theory of electricity and magnetism and their more important applications, using only simple mathematics.' Starting at the basic level of describing electrical phenomena such as rubbing a stick of sealing wax with cloth to produce a charge, he guides the reader through electrostatics, induction, magnetism, thermoelectric currents and the theory of light. This textbook, by one of the greatest scientists of his day, is still a fascinating introduction to the topic.
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- Edition: 4th Edition
- Date Published: July 2009
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9781108004909
- length: 564 pages
- dimensions: 229 x 152 x 32 mm
- weight: 0.82kg
- contains: 135 b/w illus.
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
1. General principles of electrostatics
2. Lines of force
3. Capacity of conductors
4. Specific inductive capacity
5. Electrical images and inversion
6. Magnetism
7. Terrestrial magnetism
8. Magnetic induction
9. Electric currents
10. Magnetic force due to currents
11. Electromagnetic induction
12. Electrical units
13. Dieletric currents and the electromagnetic theory of light
14. Thermoelectric currents
15. The properties of moving electric charges
Index.
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