Week |
Topic |
Reading (chapter.section) |
Comments |
5 Sept. |
Review of static electromagnetism |
1.1-1.5 |
|
8 Sept. |
Review of static electromagnetism |
1.6-1.9 |
|
15 Sept. |
Multipole fields |
2.* |
|
22 Sept. |
Laplace’s and Poisson’s equations. |
3.* |
|
29 Sept. |
Dynamic electromagnetism |
4.* |
Exam #1 |
6 Oct. |
Dynamic electromagnetism |
4.* |
No class, Friday, 10 Oct. (Fall Break). |
13 Oct. |
Electromagnetic waves |
5.* |
|
20 Oct. |
Electromagnetic waves |
5.* |
|
27 Oct. |
Reflection and refraction |
6.* |
|
3 Nov. |
Reflection and refraction |
6.* |
Exam #2 |
10 Nov. |
Retarded potentials and fields |
8.1-8.5 |
|
17 Nov. |
Radiation by charged particles, Antennas |
8.6-8.8, 9.1-9.3 |
|
24 Nov. |
Classical electron theory |
10.1-10.5 |
No class Wed., Fri. (Thanksgiving). |
1 Dec. |
Relativistic electrodynamics |
14.* |
|
8 Dec. |
Relativistic electrondynamics |
14.* |
Last class Wed. 10 Dec. |