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