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Physics 415
Physics 415/615: Electromagnetic Theory - Fall 2007
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Location: Room 1311 HN Lecture Times: Tu and Th: 4.10pm - 5.25pm
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Instructor: Neepa Maitra
Note: email is the best way to reach me Office hours: Tu and Th: 3.15pm - 4pm, or by appointment. |
Text: Introduction to Electrodynamics, by David J. Griffiths (3rd Ed), (Prentice-Hall 1999).
Grading:
Homework 25%
Midterm Exams 40%
Final Exam 35%
Homework: Will be assigned about every two weeks, and due about a week later. Collaboration with your peers is encouraged, but independent solutions must be handed in for credit. Homeworks will be posted here.
Midterms: Two mid-term in-class exams: Thu Oct 11 and Tue Nov 13 (Probably).
Final Exam: TBA.
Syllabus: on reverse side
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Neepa Maitra, Assistant Professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Hunter College and City University of New York, August 2007.
Syllabus:
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Book chapter |
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Review of vector analysis and differential calculus Vector algebra, differential and integral calculus, curvilinear coordinates, Dirac delta function |
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Electrostatics Electric field. Divergence and curl of electrostatic fields, electric potential, work and energy in electrostatics, conductors, etc. |
2 |
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Special techniques Laplace equation and boundary conditions, method of images, separation of variables, and multipole expansion. |
3 |
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Electric Fields in Matter Dielectrics, induced dipoles, polarization, the field of a polarized object, the electric displacement, and linear dielectrics. |
4 |
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Magnetostatics The Lorentz force, the Biot-Savart law, the divergence and curl of magnetic field, and magnetic vector potential. |
5 |
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Magnetic Fields in Matter Magnetization, the field of magnetized object, the auxiliary field, linear and nonlinear media. |
6 |
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Electrodynamics Electromotive force, electromagnetic induction, Maxwell’s equations. |
7 |
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Conservation Laws Charge and Energy, Momentum |
8 |
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Electromagnetic Waves Waves in 1d, EM waves in a vacuum |
9 |
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Extra topics if time Potentials and fields, gauge transformations |
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