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"The main feature of this book is the emphasis on ""practice"". This approach, unusual in the relativistic literature, may be clarified by quoting some problems discussed in the text: - the analysis of rocket acceleration to relativistic velocities - the influence of gravitational fields on the accuracy of time measurements - the operation of optical rotation sensors - the evaluation of the Doppler spectrum produced by the linear (or ro- tional) motion of an antenna or scatterer - the use of the Cerenkov effect in the design of millimeter-wave power generators - the influence of the motion of a plasma on the transmission of electrom- netic waves through this medium. A correct solution of these (and analogous) problems requires the use of re­ lativistic principles. This remark remains valid even at low velocities, since first-order terms in (v/c) often playa fundamental role in the equations. The ""applicational"" approach used in the text should be acceptable to space engineers, nuclear engineers, electrical engineers, and more generally, ap­ plied physicists. Electrical engineers, in particular, are concerned with re­ lativity by way of the electrodynamics of moving bodies. This discipline is of decisive importance for power engineers, who are confronted with problems such as - the justification of a forcing function (-D~/Dt) in the circuit equation of a moving loop - a correct formulation of Maxwell's equations in rotating coordinate systems - the resolution of ""sliding contact"" paradoxes - a theoretically satisfying analysis of magnetic levitation systems."

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Author:   Jean van Bladel
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1984
Volume:   15
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.605kg
ISBN:  

9783642692000

ISBN 10:   3642692001
Pages:   402
Publication Date:   30 January 2012
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

1. Kinematics in Inertial Axes.- 2. Dynamics in Inertial Axes.- 3. Vacuum Electrodynamics in Inertial Axes.- 4. Fields in Media in Uniform Translation.- 5. Boundary-Value Problems for Media in Uniform Translation.- 6. Electromagnetic Forces and Energy.- 7. Accelerated Systems of Reference.- 8. Gravitation.- 9. Maxwell’s Equations in a Gravitational Field.- 10. Electromagnetism of Accelerated Bodies.- 11. Field Problems in a Gravitational Field.- Appendix A. Complements of Kinematics and Dynamics.- A.1 Transformation Matrix for the “Parallel” Transformation.- A.2 Transformation with Rotation.- A.3 Transformation of Velocities.- A.4 Relationship Between Force and Acceleration.- A.5 Equations of Motion in Cylindrical Coordinates (r,?,z).- A.6 Equations of Motion in Spherical Coordinates (R,?,?).- Appendix B. Dyadics.- B.1 The Dyadic Notation.- B.2 Operators on Dyadics.- B.3 Green’s Dyadic.- Appendix C. Basis Vectors.- Appendix D. Moving Open Circuits.- List of Symbols.- Some Useful Numerical Constants.- References.

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