Vector fields : a vector foundation of electric and magnetic fields. [Composite effects of electric & magnetic fields; Graphical elements of flux plotting; Computer solutions of Laplace's & Poisson's Equations; Estimating capacitance & permeance of three-dimensional systems from probable flux paths; Permanent magnets; Measurements of electric charge & magnetic flux with the ballistic galvanomenter & the fluxmeter; Vector notation & analysis; Vectors & scalars; Addition o f vectors; Multiplication of a vector & a scalar; Scalar product of two vectors; Divergence theorem; Scalar Laplacian, divergence of the gradient of a scalar function; Curl of a vector; Stoke's theorem; Triple products of vectors; Differentiation of a vector]

Boast, Warren B. (Warren Benefield), 1909-

Published by New York : Harper & Row, 1964., 1964

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xx, 620 p. illus. 25 cm. ; LCCN: 64-10113 ; LC: QC518; Dewey: 530.141 ; OCLC: 861646 ; "A revision of [the author's] Principles of electric and magnetic fields, second edition." ; blue cloth with orange lettering ; no dustjacket ; ex-lib, with stamp s, label, date due, pocket ; Contents: Early history of electric phenomena -- Modern history of electric phenomena -- MKSA system of units -- Vectors and the analysis of vectors -- Coordinate systems and unit vectors -- Coulomb's Law -- Dielectric materials -- General relations in static electric fields -- Energy, force, pressure and capacitance in electric field systems -- Applications of electric-field theory of charges at rest to spherical geometries -- Application of electric-field theory to charges at rest to fine lines of charge -- Application of electric-field theory to charges at rest to cylindrical boundaries -- Application of electric-field theory to charges at rest to essentially plane boundaries -- Method of images applied to electric fields of charges at rest close to conducting planes -- Capacitance concepts in multiple-conductor systems -- Magnetic fields -- Early history of magnetic phenomena -- Modern history of magnetic phenomena -- General relations in magnetic fields caused by constant current and by charges moving with constant velocities -- Magnetic materials -- Energy, force, pressure and inductance in magnetic-field systems -- Applications of magnetic-field theory to fine lines of constant current -- Applications of magnetic-field theory to constant currents with cylindrical boundaries -- The solenoid, toroid and other simple geometric shapes -- Flux-linkage relations in systems of many parallel wires -- Interacting electric and magnetic fields - - The changing magnetic field -- The changing electric field -- Composite effects of electric and magnetic fields -- Graphical elements of flux plotting -- Computer solutions of Laplace's and Poisson's Equations -- Estimating capacitance and permeance of three-dimensional systems from probable flux paths -- Permanent magnets -- Measurements of electric charge and magnetic flux with the ballistic galvanomenter and the fluxmeter -- Vector notation and analysis -- Vectors and scalars -- Addition o f vectors -- Multiplication of a vector and a scalar -- Scalar product of two vectors -- Divergence theorem -- Scalar Laplacian, divergence of the gradient of a scalar function -- Curl of a vector -- Stoke's theorem -- Triple products of vectors -- Differentiation of a vector -- Partial derivatives of the unit vectors of several orthogonal coordinate systems -- Vector Laplacian -- Scalar operator -- Curl of the vector product of two vectors -- Curl of the gradient of a scalar --etc; VG. Seller Inventory # 5244

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Title: Vector fields : a vector foundation of ...

Publisher: New York : Harper & Row, 1964.

Publication Date: 1964

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Book Type: Book