mathematics

I am a Senior in EE at the University of Florida in Gainesville, and I used this textbook in an introductory class in Electromagnetics. The equation tables with the relevant variants of parameters are VERY helpful. However, he diverges from simplicity too much. The proofs and derivations of some excessive equations make reading it very difficult. I give it an average rating since the subject can get very complicated very fast. You will learn from it, and so buy it if your instructor tells you to.

The book is easy to understand and comes with good examples of applications, yet it lacks a chapter in waveguides and it's too simple for two-semesters courses. The newer edition has more problems,and the CD-Rom which are useful.

This book is a good reference, but it has much to be desired as a textbook for a serious, college-level course in electromagnetics. The derivations leave out too many important details and the explanations of key concepts are sometimes sparse. Furthermore, the approach is primarily mathematical. The book could really be improved if more emphasis was placed on understanding the physics behind EM theory. Overall, I would recommend the book if you are looking for a concise reference book, but I would recommend that you look elsewhere for a thorough introduction to the material.