Gr refers to the Griffiths text.
| Date | Topic | Reading | HW Due | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L1 26 Aug | Rapid math review: ∇·, ∇, ∇x operators and Levi-Civita symbol delta functions, key integral theorems. | TEC notes; GR 1.1-1.6 | HW1: 5 Sep | |
| L2 28 Aug | Helmholtz thm, Electric field E, ∇xE and ∇·E | Gr 2.1-2.2 | HW1: 5 Sep | |
| L3 2 Sep Aug | Electric potential | Gr 2.3 | HW2: 12 Sep | |
| L4 4 Sep Aug | Electric potential II, electrostatic work and energy | Gr 2.3-2.4 | HW2: 12 Sep | |
| L5 9 Sep | Electrostatic properties of conductors and Laplace's eqn | Gr 2.5, 3.1 | HW3: 19 Sep | |
| L6 11 Sep | Method of images | Gr 3.2 | HW3: 19 Sep | |
| L7 16 Sep | Separation of variables | Gr 3.3 | HW4: 26 Sep | |
| L8 18 Sep | Separation of variables II; The multipole expansion | Gr 3.4 | HW4: 26 Sep | |
| L9 23 Sep | Polarization | Gr 4.1-4.2 | HW5: 3 Oct | |
| L10 25 Sep | Electric displacement; boundary conditions with dielectrics | Gr 4.3 | HW5: 3 Oct | |
| L11 30 Sep | Linear dielectrics Dielectrics and capacitors | Gr 4.4 + TEC notes | HW6: 10 Oct | |
| L12 2 Oct | Test 1 (in class) | Gr CH: 1-3 + TEC notes | ||
| L13 7 Oct | Lorentz force law and Biot-Savart law | Gr 5.1-5.2 | HW7: 17 Oct | |
| L14 9 Oct | Special relativity and the Lorentz force law | TEC notes | HW7: 17 Oct | |
| 14 Oct | No class | L15 16 Oct | Div and curl of B (Ampere's law) | Gr 5.3-5.4 | HW8: 24 Oct |
| L16 21 Oct | Ampere's law II, and magnetic vector potential A | Gr 5.5 | HW9: 31 Oct | |
| L17 23 Oct | Magnetization and B from a magnetized object | Gr 6.1-6.2 | HW9: 31 Oct | |
| L18 28 Oct | The H field | Gr 6.3-6.4 | HW10: 7 Nov | |
| L19 30 Oct | Electromotive force and induction | Gr 7.1-7.2 | HW10: 7 Nov | |
| L20 4 Nov | Maxwell's equations I | Gr 7.3 | HW11: 14 Nov | |
| L21 6 Nov | Test 2 (in class) | Gr Ch.: 4-5; TEC notes | ||
| L22 11 Nov | Maxwell's equations II | Gr 7.3 | HW12: 21 Nov | L23 13 Nov | Charge and energy conservation | Gr 8.1 | HW12: 21 Nov |
| L24 18 Nov | Electromagnetism and momentum | Gr 8.2 | HW13: 2 Dec | L25 20 Nov | Waves in 1 dimension | Gr 9.1 | HW13: 2 Dec |
| L26 25 Nov | Electromagnetic waves in vacuum | Gr 9.2 | HW 14: 5 Dec | |
| 27 Nov | No class | |||
| L27 2 Dec | TBD | L28 4 Dec | TBD | |
| Fri., 12 Dec | Final Exam | Cumulative | 8:00 AM |