The principles of electromagnetic theory and of relativity 978-94-010-3550-7, 9401035504, 978-94-010-3552-1

The aim of this work is to study the principles upon which the classical and relativistic theories of the electromagneti

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The principles of electromagnetic theory and of relativity
978-94-010-3550-7, 9401035504, 978-94-010-3552-1

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Tonnelat M.-A

Table of contents :
Front Matter....Pages I-XII
Preface....Pages 1-5
Front Matter....Pages 7-7
Introduction....Pages 9-11
Electrostatics....Pages 12-33
Magnetostatics....Pages 34-47
Electromagnetism....Pages 48-82
Sources of the Electromagnetic Field. Lorentz’ Theory....Pages 83-108
Front Matter....Pages 109-109
The Principle of Relativity....Pages 111-158
The Four-Dimensional Formalism of Special Relativity....Pages 159-183
Relativistic Kinematics....Pages 184-208
Relativistic Dynamics....Pages 209-243
Relativistic Electromagnetism....Pages 244-281
The Experimental Verifications of Special Relativity....Pages 282-309
Front Matter....Pages 311-311
General Relativity....Pages 313-350
The Development of General Relativity and Some of Its Consequences....Pages 351-399
Unified Theories of Electromagnetism and Gravitation....Pages 400-414
Front Matter....Pages 415-415
Tensor Calculus In An Euclidean Vector Space....Pages 417-439
Tensor Calculus in a Non-Euclidean Metric Manifold. Application to Riemannian Space....Pages 440-469
Back Matter....Pages 470-475