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Ph 431. Capstones in physics: electromagnetism

Syllabus 
  

 Lecture Notes:

lecture set 01 - Introduction to electrostatics

lecture set 02 - Properties of Laplace equation

lecture set 03 - Solutions of Laplace equation: Method of images, separation of variables

lecture set 04 - Field of a system of charges at large distance. Multipole moments

lecture set 05 - Field inside dielectrics. Bound charges and polarization

lecture set 06 - Electric displacement. Energy of dielectrics

lecture set 07 - Magnetic fields and forces

lecture set 08 - Magnetic fields in matter

lecture set 09 - Electromotive force

lecture set 10 - Electromagnetic induction

lecture set 11 - Maxwell's equations

lecture set 12 - Plane waves

lecture set 13 - Reflection/Refraction

lecture set 14 - Dispersion in dielectric media and waveguide modes

lecture set 15 - Potential formalism for electromagnetic waves

lecture set 16 - Dipole radiation

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Homeworks:

1. Griffiths: 2.12, 2.17, 2.18, 2.21, 2.36 (2.14) - Due Oct. 10 2008

2. Griffiths: 2.39, 3.9, 3.10, 3.41, 3.34, (3.35) - Due Oct. 17 2008

3. Griffiths: 3.12, 3.14, 3.38, 3.18, 3.26, (3.23) - Due Oct. 24 2008

4. Griffiths: 4.10, 4.19, 4.21, 4.22, 4.33 (4.28) - Due Oct. 31 2008

5. Griffiths: 5.8, 5.10, 5.13, 5.16, 5.24 - Due Nov. 7 2008

6. Griffiths: 6.1, 6.12(a), 6.21, 6.23, 6.25 - Due Nov. 21 2008

7. Griffiths: 7.12, 7.13, 7.15, 7.20, 9.10, 9.11, 9.16, 9.37 - Due Dec. 3 2008

Note: problems in paretheses are "extra credit" for Ph.431 and are part of mandatory homework for Ph.531

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