Field and wave electromagnetics

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1. Junk_CollectorApr 2019
   Jackson is really good. There are actually a lot of other good books in that general category depending on exactly what you are looking for.

   Cheng's "Field and Wave ELectromagnetics" is an excellent undergrad book to start to learn then you have Harrington's "Time Harmonic Electromagnetic Fields" and Stratton's "Electromagnetic Theory" which are both really fundamental and thorough and more high end you have Collins' "Foundation of Microwave Engineering" and "Field Theory of guided waves"

   A bit more practical if you like smith charts you've and matching networks you've got Pozar's "Microwave Engineering"

   and for Antenna theory you've got Stutzman and Thiele's "Antenna Theory and Design" or Kraus' "Anetnnas"

   Balanis' book is good but a lot of the material in in comes from these books + Jackson and I think it makes a much better reference than a learning text.

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2. henrikehJun 2020
   There is no reason to be so absolute about it. I'm not saying it is a bad book or that you should read "Field and Wave Electromagnetics" before you ever dare touch a multimeter.

   As an example of my reasoning. AoE and the Arduino starter kit cost roughly the same in my country. They are of course not comparable, but I'd would definitely recommend the latter to someone completely new to electronics, exactly because the latter gives the tools for experimenting.

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3. valdiornJan 2015
   Field and Wave Electromagnetics: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Field-Electromagnetics-International...

   That shit was tough.

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