It is well known that classical electrodynamics is riddled with internal inconsistencies springing from the fact that it is a linear, Abelian theory in which the potentials are unphysical. This volume offers a self-consistent hypothesis which removes some of these problems, as well as builds a framework on which linear and nonlinear optics are treated as a non-Abelian gauge field theory based on the emergence of the fundamental magnetizing field of radiation, the B(3) field.Contents:Interaction of Electromagnetic Radiation with One FermionThe Field Equations of Classical O(3)b ElectrodynamicsOrigin of Electrodynamics in the General Theory of Gauge FieldsNonlinear Propagation in O(3)b Electrodynamics: Solitons and InstantonsPhysical Phase Effects in O(3)b ElectrodynamicsQuantum Electrodynamics and the B(3) FieldQuantum Chaos, Topological Indices and Gauge TheoriesField Theory of O(3)b QED and Unification with Weak and Nuclear InteractionsPotential Applications of O(3)b QEDDuality and Fundamental ProblemsReadership: Graduate and undergraduates in physics (electromagnetism), differential geometry & topology, electrical & electronic engineering, theoretical & physical chemistry, chaos and dynamical systems.Key Features:Reflects the state of current knowledge and anticipates and spurs future research to respond to the challenges of current and impending climate changeBrings together the findings and perspectives of leading authorities engaged in research on climate change and agroecosystems