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Principles of electromagnetics. 1, Understanding vectors & electrostatic fields /

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Adams, Arlon T. (Author), Lee, Jay K. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, [New York] (222 East 46th Street, New York, NY 10017) : Momentum Press, 2015.
Series:Electrical power collection.
Subjects:
Electromagnetism.
Vector analysis.
Electrostatics.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction to vectors
  • 1.1 Introduction
  • 1.1.1 Josiah Willard Gibbs (1839-1903) and the development of vector analysis
  • 1.2 Vector algebra
  • 1.2.1 Basic operations of vector algebra
  • 1.2.2 Vector algebra in rectangular coordinates
  • 1.2.3 Triple products
  • 1.3 Coordinate systems
  • 1.3.1 Coordinate system geometry
  • 1.3.2 Differential elements of length, surface and volume
  • 1.3.3 Coordinate transformations
  • 1.3.4 Integrals of vector functions
  • 1.4 Vector calculus
  • 1.4.1 Definitions
  • 1.4.2 Gradient
  • 1.4.3 Divergence
  • 1.4.5 The divergence theorem and Stokes' theorem - solenoidal and conservative fields
  • 1.4.6 Vector identities
  • 1.4.7 Higher order functions of vector calculus
  • 1.5 Helmholtz's theorem
  • 2. Introduction to electrostatic fields and electromagnetic potentials
  • 2.1 Introduction
  • 2.2 Electric charge
  • 2.3 The electric field in free space
  • 2.4 Charles Augustin Coulomb (1736-1806) and the discovery of Coulomb's law
  • 2.5 Gauss' law
  • 2.6. The electric fields of arbitrary charge distributions
  • 2.7. The scalar electric potential V
  • 2.8. Potential of an arbitrary charge distribution
  • 2.9. Conductors
  • 2.10. The electric dipole.