TY - GEN AU - Toptygin, Igor N. TI - Foundations of classical and quantum electrodynamics SN - 9783527411535 U1 - 530.1433 23 PY - 2014/// CY - Germany PB - Wiley-Vch KW - Quantum electrodynamics. KW - Electrodynamics. KW - Quantum electrodynamics KW - Problems, exercises, etc. N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; 1. The Mathematical Methods of Electrodynamics 2. Basic Concepts of Electrodynamics: The Maxwell Equations 3. The Special Theory of Relativity and Relativistic Kinematics 4. Fundamentals of Relativistic Mechanics and Field Theory 5. Emission and Scattering of Electromagnetic Waves Chapter 6. Quantum Theory of Radiation Processes. Photon Emission and Scattering 7. Fundamentals of Quantum Theory of the Electron-Positron Field Appendix A Conversion of Electric and Magnetic Quantities between the International System of Units and the Gaussian System Appendix B Variation Principle for Continuous Systems Appendix C General Outline of Quantum Theory References Index N2 - This advanced textbook covers many fundamental, traditional and new branches of electrodynamics, as well as the related fields of special relativity, quantum mechanics and quantum electrodynamics. The book introduces the material at different levels, oriented towards 3rd-4th year bachelor, master, and PhD students. ER -