Electromagnetic Field Theory by Bo Thide

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Bo Thide's "Electromagnetic Field Theory" is a concise resource aimed at students familiar with advanced electromagnetic concepts, comparable to Jackson's work but only one-third the length. The book features a professional layout and includes numerous figures, along with an accompanying exercise book. Despite its free availability under a restrictive license, the book's inconsistent notation and skipped steps in certain chapters may confuse readers. Thide is noted for his contributions to Orbital Angular Momentum encoding in radio waves.

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  • Understanding of electromagnetic theory fundamentals
  • Familiarity with advanced textbooks like "Classical Electrodynamics" by Jackson
  • Ability to interpret scientific figures and diagrams
  • Basic knowledge of Orbital Angular Momentum concepts
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This is a free book that seems to be aimed at the same audience as Jackson, but it's only about 1/3 the length. The layout is very professional looking, and there are quite a few figures. There is an accompanying book of exercises. The book is freely downloadable under a restrictive license.
 
I helped someone recently on PF who was confused--rightfully--because Thide was skipping steps and using inconsistent notation in one chapter. Yes it's free, but I would steer students to a better book based on this limited exposure.
 
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As a side note, Thidè is one of the researchers who demonstrated the application of Orbital Angular Momentun encoding to radio waves.
Link to the freely downloadable PDF : http://arxiv.org/abs/1101.6015
(I once had the link to the html version, but I can no longer locate it)
 

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