Treatise on Electricity and Magnetism, Vol. 1

Synopsis of Treatise on Electricity and Magnetism, Vol. 1

This book is the first volume of James Clerk Maxwell's foundational work on the theory of electromagnetism. In it, Maxwell presents a systematic and rigorous derivation of his general equations of field theory, which remain fundamental in modern physics. This volume focuses on electrostatics, describing electrostatic phenomena and developing a mathematical theory of electricity, covering topics such as electrical work, energy in systems of conductors, and mechanical action between electrical systems.