Maxwell equations are the pinnacle of classical physics. History of birth. Mathematical recording. ONE HUNDRED. Calibration fields. Quantum electrodynamics. Maxwell equations with magnetic charge. Musin Yu.R.

Maxwell’s equations are a universally recognized peak of classical physics, and acquaintance with them is mandatory for any person who has at least secondary school education. However, these equations, determining 99 % of the reality surrounding us, are not included in the high school program both due to insufficient mathematical training of schoolchildren, and because of the excessive conservatism of school programs in physics.

This book should help students of interest to assess the whole power and beauty of great equations and their contribution to the development of modern physics. To facilitate the use of the book, it includes essays available to schoolchildren in special theory of relativity, analytical mechanics, elements of the theory of representations and calibration fields. Brief historical information is given about the difficult path of developing electrodynamics for two centuries and its interaction with fundamental theories, such as the theory of relativity and quantum theory. Briefly, but the place of Maxwell’s equations in the modern physical picture of the world based on the idea of ​​combining interactions is quite fully discussed.

It seems that the book will be interesting not only for schoolchildren of physical and mathematical orientation and junior students, but also for a broader audience consisting of school and university physics teachers who respect their profession and themselves.