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Organised in 12 chapters, the text is developed based on the vast experience of the author. The book begins with mathematical preliminaries that deal with vector algebra. The text encompasses a wide range of topics, such as electrostatics, current electricity, magnetism and magnetic effect of current. It gives a thorough treatment of electromagnetic induction, varying current, alternating current and their applications. The book lucidly explains heating effect of current, thermoelectricity, theory of magnetism, semiconductors and superconductivity. The topics such as Maxwell’s equations, electromagnetic waves, plasma state of matter, discharge of electricity through gases and magnetohydrodynamics are also elaborately dealt with. The book features a lot of worked-out problems in chapters as well as chapter-end review exercises which will enable students to get a more in-depth understanding of key concepts.
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S.K. CHATTERJEE, Ph.D., is former Professor in Physics, National Institute of Technology, Durgapur and UGC Emeritus Fellow. He has over three decades of experience in teaching and guiding research programmes.
A life member of Indian Institute of Metals and Materials Research Society of India, Dr. Chatterjee has published three books, including X-ray Diffraction: Its Theory and Applications (published by PHI Learning). He has published more than 80 research papers in peer-reviewed journals and also presented a number of research papers in international conferences in India and abroad.
