This textbook presents an introduction to electromagnetism intended
for undergraduate and graduate students in chemistry, chemical
engineering, materials science, and related areas. The book requires
no pre-existing knowledge of physics beyond Coulomb’s Law and the
idea that electric currents serve as the source of magnetic fields.
Only mathematics up through vector calculus is assumed. As a
supplement to these basic concepts, there is an extensive appendix
with clear explanations of the theorems and mathematical methods of
electromagnetism that go beyond the vector calculus. Each equation in
the text and in the appendix is derived with no details left out. The
book is divided into two sections; the first covers electrostatics
while the second covers electrodynamics. The first section introduces
the theory of charges and electric dipoles with illustrations of their
application to the properties of dielectrics, colloids, polymers, and
electrolyte solutions. The second section introduces Maxwell’s
equations and covers electromagnetic waves, light scattering, X-ray
diffraction, spectroscopy, optical rotation, and the dispersive
intermolecular forces, including Forster resonance energy transfer and
the Hamaker force. In order to make the application of the theory of
electromagnetism to chemistry complete, the book includes stand-alone
chapters covering the relevant parts of thermodynamics, statistical
mechanics, classical mechanics, and quantum mechanics. The combination
of clarity of presentation and careful attention to pedological detail
serves to recommend the book as a source for self-study to students
and also practicing physical chemists, who may need to refresh their
memory of the various details of electromagnetism.
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ISBN
9783031885082
Publisert
2026
Utgiver
Springer Nature
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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