Need 4d electrodynamics Book Names

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Several users recommend books on 4-dimensional electrodynamics that focus on tensors and 4-dimensional systems rather than traditional electromagnetic theorems. Key titles include "Electrodynamics and Classical Theory of Fields and Particles" by A. O. Barut, "Lagrangian Interaction" by Noel A. Doughty, and "Classical Electrodynamics" by Hans C. Ohanian, which emphasizes relativistic concepts. Other suggestions include "Relativistic Electrodynamics and Differential Geometry" by Stephen Parrott and "Foundations of Classical Electrodynamics" by Friedrich H. Hehl and Yuri N. Obukhov, which explore operations on 4-dimensional geometry. The discussion highlights the importance of finding resources that integrate 4-vector formalism and tensor operations in electrodynamics.
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Any one can guide me to some good books about 4-dimentional electrodynamics?

I don't want books that starts from electromagnetical theorems for maxwell, i want them to start from 4-dimentional systems and operations on them or tensors about them

Thanks,,
 
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What aspects do you want to learn?
Are you just looking to obtain the field equations from a relativistic viewpoint? [Practically any intermediate relativity text or introductory [quantum] field theory text will have this. You can also jump into the middle of an intermediate electrodynamics text.]


Electrodynamics and Classical Theory of Fields and Particles
by A. O. Barut


Lagrangian Interaction: An Introduction to Relativistic Symmetry in Electrodynamics and Gravitation by Noel A. Doughty


The Classical Theory of Fields by L D Landau and E M Lifsh[/color]itz

Classical Electrodynamics by Hans C . Ohanian
has somewhat of a relativistic feel to it.

http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/bookdescription.librarians/503573/description#description
Classical Electrodynamics By R.S. Ingarden and A. Jamiolkowski
deals with tensors and twisted differential forms early on... then moves on to some Jackson-like topics.

I flipped through this once..

Relativistic Electrodynamics and Differential Geometry
by Stephen Parrott
 
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Thanks, I'll see if they can help ;)
 
I'm downloading now those books, does they contain opeations on the 4 dimensional geometry, vectors and tensors?

Thanks again
 
Space - Time - Matter: Modern Kaluza-Klein Theory - Page 154
by Paul S Wesson - Science - 1999 - 209 pages

Selected Papers on Quantum Electrodynamics - Page 220
edited by Julian Schwinger - Science - 1958 - 424 pages

Foundations of Classical Electrodynamics: Charge, Flux, and Metric - Page 119
by Friedrich H Hehl, Yuri N Obukhov - Science - 2003 - 410 pages

ask if u require more
 
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Charles A. Brau "Modern Problems in Classical Electrodynamics"

This one follows the spirit of Landau's "The Classical Theory of Fields", developing electrodynamics in the framework of 4-vector formalism rather than the typical methodology of say, Jackson, where life is a boundary value problem for the first semester. I'm also partial to it because he is my advisor :smile:
 
Try Ohanian

TheDestroyer said:
I'm downloading now those books, does they contain opeations on the 4 dimensional geometry, vectors and tensors?

Thanks again

I have tried myself Classical Electrodynamics by Charles C.Ohanian. It is an unusual book as it derives Maxwell's Equation from Relativity principle using Field Tensor. All the explicit details are given and it explains the 4 vectors clearly. Also 4-current density is explained very well. Try your luck.

Regards
Amir
 
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