Classical Field Theory

Marc Notes:
An unabridged, corrected republication of the work originally published in 1976 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York. The author has provided a new preface for the Dover edition.--T.p. verso.; Includes index.

Table of Contents:
1. Fields and Transformation Laws2. The Principle of Stationary Action3. Some General Features of Classical Field Theory4. The Mechanics of Fluids5. The Mechanics of Elastic Solids6. Special Types of Solids7. The Nonrelativistic Approximation8. The Electromagnetic Field9. Further General Properties of Field Theories10. Electromagnetically Polarized Materials11. Gravity12. Momentum Conservation in General Relativity13. Dissipative ProcessesIndex

Biographical Note:
Davison E. Soper is Professor of Physics at the University of Oregon.

Publisher Marketing:
This text concerns continuum mechanics, electrodynamics and the mechanics of electrically polarized media, and gravity. Geared toward advanced undergraduates and graduate students, it offers an accessible approach that formulates theories according to the principle of least action. The chief advantage of this formulation is its simplicity and ease, making the physical content of classical subjects available to students of physics in a concise form.
Author Davison E. Soper, a Professor of Physics at the University of Oregon, intended this treatment as a primary text for courses in classical field theory as well as a supplement for courses in classical mechanics or classical electrodynamics. Topics include fields and transformation laws, the principle of stationary action, general features of classical field theory, the mechanics of fluids and elastic solids, special types of solids, nonrelativistic approximations, and the electromagnetic field. Additional subjects include electromagnetically polarized materials, gravity, momentum conservation in general relativity, and dissipative processes.