Books on Covariant formulation of Electrodynamics

[Joker93]

Hello!
I am an undergraduate currently enrolled in a course on theoretical physics. One big part of the course is on the classical field theory of electromagnetism(on its covariant formulation using Lagrangians mostly).
So, I would like to ask which are some good books on the subject.
Thanks in advance!

 

[Dale]

@vanhees71 do you have some good recommendations that you use for your classes?

 

[Joker93]

@vanhees71 do you have some good recommendations that you use for your classes?

Please note that I tried Greiner's EM book which contains a chapter on the covariant approach but we are using a lot more the field theory approach with Lagrangians and four vectors..

 

[vanhees71]

There is, of course, Landau&Lifshitz vol. II (Classical Field Theory), containing classical electrodynamics and general relativity. This volume concentrates on "microscopic electrodynamics". Electrodynamics in matter is treated in vol. VIII, which is also a masterpiece.

A even more modern approach, using the action principle for field theories, the idea of local gauge symmetries, etc. is vol. II of Scheck's theory-book series:

F. Scheck, Classical Field Theory, Springer-Verlag 2012