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Beginning with a discussion on vector calculus, the book elaborately explains electrostatics, including the concepts of electric force and field intensity, electric displacement, Gauss law, conductors, dielectrics and capacitors. This is followed by a detailed study of magnetostatics, covering Biot–Savart law, Lorentz’s force law and Ampere’s circuital law. Then, it discusses Maxwell’s equations that describe the time-varying fields and the wave theory which is the basis of radiation and wireless communications. Finally, the book gives a fair treatment to transmission line theory, which is a foundation course in mechanical engineering.
The text is well-supported by a large number of solved and unsolved problems to enhance the analytical skill of the students. The problems are framed to test the conceptual understanding of the students. It also includes plenty of objective type questions with answers.
It is intended as a textbook for the undergraduate students of Electrical and Electronics Engineering and Electronics and Communication Engineering for their course on Electromagnetic Waves and Transmission Lines.
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About the author
R.S. RAO, Ph.D., is Professor, Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Madanapalle Institute of Science & Technology, Madanapalle.
He received his B.E. in Electronics and Communication Engineering from College of Engineering, Andhra University, Waltair and M.E. in Microwave and Radar Engineering from College of Engineering, Osmania University, Hyderabad. He obtained Ph.D. in EM Field Theory from JNT University Kakinada, Kakinada. He has more than fifteen years of teaching experience and ten years of industrial experience. He is active member of several professional bodies, including Indian Society of Technical Education, Biomedical Society of India and Society of EMC Engineers (India).
Dr. Rao is also the author of Electromagnetic Waves and Transmission Lines, published by PHI Learning, and has also co-authored another book titled Antennas and Wave Propagation. His areas of interest include electromagnetic scattering, computational electromagnetic and radar cross sectional studies.
