Field Theory for Engineers
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| Author | Domina Eberle Spencer, Parry H Moon |
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| Language | English |
| Subject | Electromagnetic field theory, applied mathematics |
| Published | 1961 |
| Publisher | D. Van Nostrand Co. |
| Pages | 530 |
| ISBN | 0442054890 |
Field Theory for Engineers is a 1961 textbook by Parry H Moon and Domina Eberle Spencer, published by D. Van Nostrand Company. It is a comprehensive treatment of classical field theory — scalar, vector, and tensor fields, coordinate systems, and boundary-value problems — written for engineers and applied scientists.
Overview
The book systematically develops the mathematics of physical fields and their application to electromagnetism and related engineering problems. It is a companion to the authors' more mathematical Field Theory Handbook. Moon and Spencer were noted for advocating a re-examination of the conceptual foundations of electromagnetism, including a defence of a modified, neo-classical ("Gaussian"/Ampère) electrodynamics.
About the authors
Parry Hiram Moon (1898–1988) was an American electrical engineer at MIT who, together with the mathematician Domina Eberle Spencer, co-authored eight scientific books and more than 200 papers on subjects ranging from electromagnetic field theory to colorimetry, aesthetics, and applied mathematics.
Publication details
- Authors: Parry H Moon and Domina Eberle Spencer
- Publisher: D. Van Nostrand Co.
- Published: 1961
- Pages: 530
- ISBN: 0442054890