PH4210 Electricity and Magnetism I ... (3-0-0) f ... 3 Cr
Intermediate study of the basic theory of electricity and magnetism, including
a detailed study of electrostatic field theory and an introduction to
magnetostatics.
Prerequisites: (PH2200 or
PH2260),
PH3110 and
MA3530 Intro.
Differential Equations
This course is a prerequisite for PH4211.
Text (Fall 2004):
- Electromagnetism, Gerald L. Pollack & Daniel R. Stump
(ISBN 0-8053-8567-3)
Previous Text:
- Introduction to Electrodynamics, 3 rd Edition, David J. Griffiths
(ISBN 0-13-805326-X)
Another Typical Text:
-
Electromagnetic Fields and Waves, Paul Lorrain and Dale Corson
Typical Syllabus:
- Vector Calculus Review -- (2 weeks)
- Divergence, gradient, curl
- Gauss and Stokes integral relations
- Basic Electrostatics -- (3 weeks)
- Fields and Gauss' Law
- Potential and Poisson Equation
- Energy
- Capacitors and Conductors
- Advanced Electrostatics -- (6 weeks)
- Solution of LaPlace and Poisson Equations
- Method of Images
- Separation of Variables
- Multipole Expansion
- Polarization and Dielectrics
- Basic Magnetostatics -- (3 weeks)
- Magnetic Fields and the Biot-Savart Law
- Magnetic Vector Potential
- Exams and Review -- (1 week)
Course rationale:
A first course of two at the intermediate level in electricity and
magnetism, one of the well-established core areas
of Physics. It provides an in-depth study of electrostatics and magnetostatics
at a higher level of mathematical skill than in the introductory course
and covers material considered essential for an undergraduate physics major
and closely related majors.
It is a required course for all SPH and SAP majors.
Last Modified: Wednesday, 25-Aug-2004 09:12:15 EDT