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This is the website for PY 521, Electromagnetism. This website will be updated with lecture notes and homework assignments. We will be using Phil Nelson and Jesse Kinder's new book "Electromagnetic Phenomena Theory and applications". Download link will be provided by email. |
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General course information. pdf .
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Syllabus
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Week 1
Recommended Reading: EMP "To the student", Prologue, Chapter 1, Chapter 13 Appendix F Homework #1: 1.1,1.2,1.3 Due: 1/30 |
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Week 2
Recommended Reading: EMP Chapter 2, 3 Homework #2: 3C, 3D, 3.5, 3.6 Due: 2/06 |
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Week 3
Recommended Reading: Skip Chapter 4, Chapter 5,6, 8 Homework #3: Your Turn 6F, 6.8, 8.5 (don't worry, many of these problems require no calculations) Due: 2/13 |
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Week 4
Recommended Reading: EMP Chapter 8, 14,15 (review of tensors; assigned but no lecture) Homework #4: 8.4, 15.1, 15.6 Due: 2/20 |
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Week 6
Recommended Reading: EMP Chapter 16,17, 18,20 HW: 15.4, Your Turn 16H, 17.3 (see section 16.4.2 for a discussion of units). Due: 2/27 |
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Week 7
Recommended Reading: EMP Chapter 26-31 Homework: 15.7, 20.2, 26.1 Due: 3/6 |
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Week 8
Recommended Reading: EMP Chapter 32-34 Homework: None Due: N/A |
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Week 9
Recommended Reading: EMP Chapter 35 Homework: 34.2,34.3,34.4 Due: 3/27 |
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Week 10
Recommended Reading: EMP Chapter 36, 37 Homework: Your Turn 35H, 35K, 35.2, 35.3 Due: 4/3 |
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Week 11
Recommended Reading: 38 Homework: 37.1, 37.5, 37F, 37G, 37H Due: 4/10 |
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Week 12
Recommended Reading: EMP Chapter 41, 42, 49 (Chernekov radiation),48 Homework: No HW Due: 4/17 |
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Week 13
Recommended Reading: EMP Chapter 48,50, 52 Homework: 41.1, 48.1, 49.1 (use this Figure) Due: 4/24 |
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Week 14
Recommended Reading: EMP Chapter 56 Homework: 48.7, 52.4, 56D,E Due: 4/30 |
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Final Exam
Here is the pdf. You have 4 hours from moment you open. Password was sent by email. Please return a printed copy to me at my office. Due: 5/6/26 at Noon |