Elements of Electromagnetics (Oxf Ser Elec) |  | Author: Matthew O. Sadiku
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
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Elements of Electromagnetics, Fifth Edition, uses a vectors-first approach to explain electrostatics, magnetostatics, fields, waves, and applications like transmission lines, waveguides, and antennas. The book also provides a balanced presentation of time-varying and static fields, preparing students for employment in today's industrial and manufacturing sectors.
Streamlined to facilitate student understanding, this edition features worked examples in every chapter that explain how to use the theory presented in the text to solve different kinds of problems. Numerical methods, including MATLAB and vector analysis, are also included to help students analyze situations that they are likely to encounter in industry practice.
New to this Edition:
* Lavish number of illustrations help students visualize phenomena
* Sadiku's trademark clear, concise explanations support teaching and help students understand concepts
* New and revised homework problems--particularly problems that focus on practical examples--help students connect what they learn in the classroom to real-world applications
* MATLAB exercises in each chapter help students build proficiency with the software and allow them to solve more complicated problems
* Companion website (www.oup.com/us/sadiku) with PowerPoint images and MATLAB problems from the text
Elements of Electromagnetics, Fifth Edition, is designed for introductory undergraduate courses in electromagnetics.
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 Lifesaver October 20, 2001
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Sadiku knows how to teach. The material is presented in a very carefully organized manner, each logical step explained clearly. A little patience and persistence and you can really make progress.
Excellent Textbook! January 25, 2007
Dr. Sank (Boulder, CO)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
After reading and owning other EM books (including Ulaby) I have to say that this is the best text I have come across. It is ordered in a logical manner; it includes most, if not all, of the classic EM example problems (something Ulaby lacks), and there are plenty of worked-out examples and exercises so that readers can know what is going on. Sadiku doesn't skip over some of the basic math steps, but leaves nearly trivial sequences in the example problems so that all can follow along. At the end of the chapter is a good study guide, and some multiple choice review questions (with answers) to really help the student grasp the concepts.
Of course, you get out of it what you put into it. All in all, it is the best EM/Fields book I have seen. It think it would even be a decent reference for lectures, if you happen to find yourself forced to teach from another book without some of the classic problems worked out. I just read nearly the whole thing (the 3rd ed. and skipped the vector analysis section), and I'm giving this from a student perspective, not a teacher perspective. I really don't think the other student reviews (negative ones) are accurate at all.
BEST E & M BOOK I HAVE READ June 29, 2008
Jerry Blimbaum
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I am retired physicist who has had the chance to read many E & M texts. I decided to take a course at the University and they use this text. To my very pleasant surprize, this book , I find is excellent. It has filled in many gaps in my understanding of the subject in a way which other texts never did. It is laid out quite nicely and has the basic idea all 'up front' and very easy to recognize, understand and remember. I feel that this book has filled in so many of the 'nuances' of E & M that I didnt understand before , so now I am able to go back to some of the more difficult texts, like Stratton, and begin to understand them at a much higher level. I am using the 4th edition, so I am not familiar with the 'errors' in the solutions, etc. I have not seen any of these in the 4th edition. I definitely recommend this textbook as the best one to use in an Introductory Course. It has truly furthered my understanding of E & M moreso then any other text.
The best book for electromagnetism August 20, 2009
Random Rambling (MA USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
A Little bit of history about me:
I barely passed my course in Electromagnetism before 12 years. This course was a complete night-mare for me. Now I really wish I had access to this book before 12 years, I might have as well made a career in RF; that is how much this book has made the subject accessible and more importantly lovable.
About the book:
This book has a very intuitive and logical structure to it. In the first two pages, he introduces Maxwell's equations and sheerly states that the subject of EM revolves around this. He does not visit it for the next 8 chapters. The first three chapter has a beautiful coverage of the Vector algebra foundation required to understand the rest of the text.
The next three chapter explains Electrostatics, followed by 2 chapters of Magnetostatics. The discussion then continues what happens Electric and magnetic forces are not static anymore and becomes dynamic. The way the author builds the topic is like a well-written movie plot. This must be one of the best books ever on electromagetism, if not the best.
Full credits to the author for the clarity of thought and the clarity with which he communicates that to the reader.
By the way, I have the fourth edition of the book and I do not know about the errors in the solutions. I assume that would have been taken care of, after receiving so much flak from the readers. If i find any errors in solutions later, I promise to revisit the review.
Buy this book, you will not regret.
Great Book for Understanding EM January 6, 2010
John Desmond
I have the second edition of Elements of Electromagnetics. This is the book I go to if I really want to understand an EM topic. I find that for understanding the derivations of the laws and formulas this book is the best that I have opened. I am reading Feynman's lectures on EM and often go to this book when I can't follow Feynman. I haven't found many errors in the text itself, but reading others comments it seems the answers to the problems are not always correct. Still, for a good understanding it would be hard to top Sadiku.
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