The Feynman Lectures on Physics, Vol. II: The New Millennium Edition: Mainly Electromagnetism and Matter

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Basic Books, Oct 4, 2011 - Science - 592 pages
The legendary introduction to physics from the subject's greatest teacher. "The whole thing was basically an experiment," Richard Feynman said late in his career, looking back on the origins of his lectures. The experiment turned out to be hugely successful, spawning a book that has remained a definitive introduction to physics for decades. Ranging from the most basic principles of Newtonian physics through such formidable theories as general relativity and quantum mechanics, Feynman's lectures stand as a monument of clear exposition and deep insight. Now, we are reintroducing the printed books to the trade, fully corrected, for the first time ever, and in collaboration with Caltech. Timeless and collectible, the lectures are essential reading, not just for students of physics but for anyone seeking an introduction to the field from the inimitable Feynman.
 

Contents

Vector Integral Calculus
3-1
Electrostatics
4-1
Inside Dielectrics
4-11
Application of Gauss
5-1
Circumstances
6-1
The Electric Field in Various
7-1
Electrostatic Energy
8-1
Electricity in the Atmosphere
9-1
Electrodynamics in Relativistic
25-1
Lorentz Transformations of the Fields
26-1
Field Energy and Field Momentum
27-1
Electromagnetic Mass
28-1
The Motion of Charges in Electric
29-1
The Internal Geometry of Crystals
30-1
Tensors
31-1
Refractive Index of Dense Materials
32-1

Electrostatic Analogs
12-1
Magnetostatics
13-1
The Magnetic Field in Various Situations
14-1
The Vector Potential
15-1
Induced Currents
16-1
The Laws of Induction
17-1
The Maxwell Equations
18-1
The Principle of Least Action
19-1
Solutions of Maxwells Equations
20-1
Solutions of Maxwells Equations with
21-1
AC Circuits
22-1
Cavity Resonators
23-1
Waveguides
24-1
Reflection from Surfaces
33-1
Dielectrics
33-10
The Magnetism of Matter
34-1
Paramagnetism and Magnetic Resonance
35-1
Ferromagnetism
36-1
Magnetic Materials
37-1
Elasticity
38-1
The Flow of Dry Water
40-1
Curved Space
42-1
Index
42-15
613
42-17
107
42-23
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The late Richard P. Feynman was Richard Chace Tolman Professor of Theoretical Physics at the California Institute of Technology. He was awarded the 1965 Nobel Prize for his work on the development of quantum field theory. He was also one of the most famous and beloved figures of the twentieth century, both in physics and in the public arena.

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