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electromagnetism

PRINCIPLES AND APPLICATIONS

SECOND EDłTION

PAULLORRAIN

Vniversite de Montrćal and McGilJ University

DALE R. CORSON

Cornell University

An abbreviated version of the morę advanced Electromagnetic Fields and Waves, the Second Edition of Lorrain and Corson’s Electromagnetism: Principles and Applications is the ideał text for appłications-oriented, single-semester courses covering the essentials. Many popular features of the longer work appear in this version, including problems from the current literaturę, worked examples, and chapter summaries, with the added advantage of true-perspective drawings.

The new edition benefits firom a generał streamlining that includes revised and updated chapters on induced electric fields, and simplified coverage of altemating currents. In addition, the authors have eliminated coverage of relativity and magnetic circuits to concentrate on the fundamentals.

FAUL LORRAIN is Professor of Physics at L’Universite de Montreal and Visiting Professor in the Geophysics Laboratory of the Department of Geological Sciences at McGill University.

DALE R. CORSON is President Emeritus of Cornell University.

ISBN 0-7167-2096-5

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