Lectures on theoretical physics:Vol. ¢ó:Electrodynamics

Preface Translator's Note PART I. FUNDAMENTALS AND BASIC PRINCIPLES OF MAXWELL'S ELECTRODYNAMICS ¡ì1. Historical Review. Action at a Distance and Action by a Field Biographical Notes Michael Faraday, 1791 James Clerk Maxwell, 1831 Andr¨¦ Marie Amp¨¨re, 1775-1836 Heinrich Hertz, 1857-1894 ¡ì2. Introduction to the Basic Concepts of the Electromagnetic Field ¡ì3. Maxwell's Equations in Integral Form ¡ì4. The Maxwell Equations in Differential Form and the Material Constants of the Theory 1. Conductivity and Ohm's Law 2. Dielectric Constant 3. Permeability ¡ì5. Law of Conservation of Energy and Poynting Vector ¡ì6. The Role of the Velocity of Light in Electrodynamics ¡ì7. The Coulomb Field and the Fundamental Constants of Vacuum. Rational and Conventional Units A. Electrostatics B. Magnetostatics C. Rational and Conventional Units D. Final Determination of the Fundamental Constants eo, uo in the MKSQ System ¡ì8. Four, Five, or Three Fundamental Units A. Supplementary Note on Our System of Four Units B. The Five Units MKSQP C. The Gaussian System of Only Three Units D. Supplement Regarding Other Systems of Units PART II. DERIVATION OF THE PHENOMENA FROM THE MAXWELL EQUATION ¡ì9. The Simplest Boundary-Value Problems of Electrostatics A. Charging Problemg B. Induction Problems and Method of Reciprocal Radii C. Conducting Sphere in a Uniform Field D. Dielectric Sphere in a Uniform Field E. Reflection and Refraction of Lines of Force at the Boundary of a Semi-infinite Dielectric ¡ì10. Capacity and Its Connection with Field Energy A. The Plate Condenser B. Spherical Condenser C. Capacity of an Ellipsoid of Revolution and of a Straight Piece of Wire D. Energetic Definition of Capacity E. The Capacities in an Arbitrary System of Conductors ¡ì11. General Considerations on the Electric Field A. The Law of Refraction for the Lines of Force B. On the Definition of the Vectors E and D C. The Concept of Electric Polarization; the Clausius-Mossotti Formula D. Supplement to the Calculation of the Polarization E. Permanent Polarization ¡ì12. The Field of the Permanent Bar Magnet ¡ì13. General Considerations on Magnetostatics and Corresponding Boundary- Value Problems A. The Law of Refraction of the Lines of Magnetic Excitation B. Definition of the Vectors H and B, Particularly in Solid Bodies C. The Magnetization M in Any Non-Ferromagnetic Substance