A Course in Classical Physics ― Electromagnetism

Focusing on electromagnetism, this third volume of a four-volume textbook covers the electric field under static conditions, constant electric currents and their laws, the magnetic field in a vacuum, electromagnetic induction, magnetic energy under static conditions, the magnetic properties of matter, and the unified description of electromagnetic phenomena provided by Maxwell’s equations.

The four-volume textbook as a whole covers electromagnetism, mechanics, fluids andthermodynamics, and waves and light, and is designed to reflect the typicalsyllabus during the first two years of a calculus-based university physics program. 

Throughoutall four volumes, particular attention is paid to in-depth clarification ofconceptual aspects, and to this end the historical roots of the principalconcepts are traced. Emphasis is also consistently placed on the experimentalbasis of the concepts, highlighting the experimental nature of physics.Whenever feasible at the elementary level, concepts relevant to more advancedcourses in quantum mechanics and atomic, solid state, nuclear, and particlephysics are included. 

The textbook offers an ideal resource for physics students, lecturers and, last but not least, all those seeking a deeper understanding of the experimental basics of physics. 

Alessandro Bettini is Emeritus Professor of Physics at the University of Padua, Italy, where he has taught experimental, general, and particle physics for 40 years. He is current Vice-president of the Italian Physical Society and his past posts also include Director of the INFN National Gran Sasso Laboratory, Vice-president of the OECD Global Science Forum, and Director of the Canfranc Underground Laboratory in Spain. Most recently, Professor Bettini’s scientific interests have focused on neutrino physics beyond the standard model and astroparticle phenomena. He is a member of the GERDA experiment, searching for neutrino-less double beta decay. Professor Bettini is the author of approximately 200 articles in international scientific journals as well as several books, including Introduction to Elementary Particle Physics (Cambridge University Press, 2008, 2nd edn).