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Electromagnetic Processes in Dispersive Media
A Treatment Based on the Dielectric Tensor
D.B. Melrose & R.C. McPhedran
Cambridge University Press 1991
pp. 407
[ physics ]
This is an advanced electromagnetism textbook which works its way from
statics through to extensive coverage of different kinds of emission
processes. The nicest thing about the book is that it employs a uniform
and consistent mathematical approach, using tensors and working in the
Fourier domain wherever the equations and calculations can be simplified
that way. Also the authors are always careful to make the assumptions
being used explicit, something many electromagnetism textbooks fail to
do. The text is well organised and clearly presented; there are
plentiful line drawings and each chapter has a set of exercises to
entertain the reader - all round a very nice textbook.
Prerequisites for understanding this book would be the electromagnetism
component of a physics degree and a basic mathematical competence.
Danny Yee (danny@cs.su.oz.au)
4/8/92