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Title: The Classical Theory of Fields : Volume 2 by E M Lifshitz, L D Landau ISBN: 0-7506-2768-9 Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann Pub. Date: 01 January, 1980 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $62.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.69 (13 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: The ultimate treatise on classical field theory
Comment: This book is simply the best treatment of the subject that can be found. Period. Having been written by Landau it comes with the guarantee that the material is presented in the most elegant, yet logically consistent manner possible. And this book delivers all of that and more. Similar to the approach in "Mechanics" the principle of least action plays a prominent role in all the theories: relativistic mechanics, electromagnetic theory and Einstein GR. As a result Landau develops the whole material through very plausible and very physical arguments, thus providing a very deep understanding for the material.
To put it simply, the derivation of Maxwell's equations are stunning. I have never seen a clearer, more convincing treatment. And as we have come to expect from this series, it is almost impossible to find any flaws(except for some typos which unfortunately still exist even in the most recent reprint.) The sections on radiation of electromagnetic waves and
The treatment of relativity is very consice and it is rather unfortunate that we could not get a more detailed exposition on the subject from Landau. It would have been extremely interesting to see what Landau would have had to say had he written this section after the "Golden Area for Black Holes Rsearch" As it is the discussion of Relativity from, as is to be expected, a principle of least action(Hilbert Action) is very cleverly done. Every section of the book is very physically motivated rather than purely geometric arguments. Reading this book gives you a fairly good intuitive understanding for the actual physics involved rather than simply an ability to write and solve field equations.
It might be a very good idea to read some sections of their Vol1. on Mechanics before attemting this book, with special attention to Chapters 1,2 and the last chapter on the Hamiltonian treatment.
But all in all, this is probably one of my favorite books both in terms of contect as well as sheer elegance of presentation. A geneuine masterpiece.
Rating: 5
Summary: classic! buy it while it's still in print.
Comment: This is a classic. Elegant, but like all books in the series, quite dense. The first half, on the field theory associated with classical electrodynamics, is a 'must-read'. The approach mirrors that of volume 1, Mechanics, in that the dynamical equations are derived from more fundamental principles: Hamilton's principle, the principle of Lorentz invariance, and the isotropy and homogeneity of space-time. The second half, on general relativity, is becoming a bit dated with the advent of modern symplectic approaches.
Rating: 3
Summary: About the way of material presentation
Comment: I believe the book was much better if authors avoided their short-cut introduction to the tensor calculus. The worse such an introduction I never saw. Unfortunately this leaved a mark on a following material.
The other weakness is rationalization. For example about the fact that maximum speed exists (almost on the first page). It looks like the speed limit is mathematically necessary, however it's not correct and logic of authors is flawed there. The phisical experiment only convince about existance of such a limit.
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Title: Statistical Physics : Volume 5 by E M Lifshitz, L D Landau ISBN: 0750633727 Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann Pub. Date: 01 January, 1980 List Price(USD): $59.99 |
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Title: Quantum Mechanics: Non-Relativistic Theory, Volume 3, Third Edition by E M Lifshitz, L D Landau, L. D. Landau, E. M. Lifshitz, L. P. Piaevskii ISBN: 0080291406 Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann Pub. Date: December, 1981 List Price(USD): $49.99 |
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Title: Electrodynamics of Continuous Media : Volume 8 by E M Lifshitz, L D Landau, L P Pitaevskii ISBN: 0750626348 Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann Pub. Date: 01 January, 1984 List Price(USD): $62.95 |
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Title: Quantum Electrodynamics : Volume 4 by E M Lifshitz, L P Pitaevskii, V B Berestetskii ISBN: 0750633719 Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann Pub. Date: 01 January, 1982 List Price(USD): $69.99 |
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Title: Mechanics : Volume 1 by Lev Davidovich Landau, L. D. Landau, E. M. Lifshitz ISBN: 0750628960 Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann Pub. Date: 01 January, 1976 List Price(USD): $55.05 |
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