Electromagnetic Theory by Julius Adams Stratton

by Julius Adams Stratton

This book is an electromagnetics classic. Originally published in 1941, it has been used by many generations of students, teachers, and researchers ever since. Since it is classic electromagnetics, every chapter continues to be referenced to this day. This classic reissue contains the entire, original edition first published in 1941. Additionally, two new forewords by Dr. Paul E. Gray (former MIT President and colleague of Dr. Stratton) and another by Dr. Donald G. Dudley, Editor of the IEEE Press Series on E/M Waves on the significance of the book's contribution to the field of Electromagnetics.

Genres: Physics, Textbooks

Hardcover

First published February 1, 1941

Reviews

[Kyle · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fun read. Stratton has a nice style, and I enjoy seeing how the material for upper level electromagnetism was presented nearly 80 years ago. Stratton essentially covers electrostatics, magnetostatics, radiation, and boundary value problems for radiation problems. I also admire Stratton's choice to use the MKS system (progenitor of SI) and explain why it's the practical thing to do. He does not cover the radiation from single particles as extensively as modern treatments (and barely touches upon radiation reaction), but I was impressed with Stratton's explanations for the topics he did cover.

This would probably be of most use to those who are curious about a slightly different approach to E&M than the modern one, but I don't think that you will feel it is written in a way that is too old to be readily understandable. Stratton also covers curvilinear systems better than most modern treatments in physics texts.