PHYS 435 :: Physics Illinois :: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Schedule
All problems are from the 3rd edition of Griffiths, Introduction to Electrodynamics. If you are using the 4th edition, refer to the individual pdf files for specific problems. All homework assignments are due Friday at 5 PM.
| Week | Date | Lecture | Reading | Homework | Discussion |
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| 1 | Mon 8/26 |
Lecture 1 |
Griffiths 2.1, 2.2.1-2.2.4 (Please also review the basics of vector calculus. There is a nice review in Griffiths Ch. 1.) |
No homework |
No discussion |
| Wed 8/28 |
Lecture 2 |
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| Fri 8/30 |
Lecture 3 |
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| 2 | Mon 9/2 |
No Class (Labor Day) |
Griffiths 2.3.1-2.3.5, 2.4 |
Due 9/6 |
No discussion |
| Wed 9/4 |
Lecture 4 |
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| Fri 9/6 |
Lecture 5 |
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| 3 |
Mon |
Lecture 6 |
Griffiths 2.5, 3.1.1-3.1.4 |
Due 9/13 |
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| Wed 9/11 |
Lecture 7 |
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| Fri 9/13 |
Lecture 8 |
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| 4 | Mon 9/16 |
Lecture 9 |
Griffiths 3.1.5, 3.2, 3.1.3 |
Due 9/20 |
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| Wed 9/18 |
Lecture 10 |
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| Fri 9/20 |
Lecture 11 |
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| 5 | Mon 9/23 |
Lecture 12 |
Griffiths 3.3.2, 3.4 |
Due 9/27 |
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| Wed 9/25 |
Lecture 13 Multipole Expansions virtual (zoom) study guide recording |
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| Fri 9/27 |
Lecture 14 |
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| 6 | Mon 9/30 |
Lecture 15 |
Griffiths 4.1-4.3 | No homework |
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| Wed 10/2 |
Lecture 16 Electric Displacement study guide recording |
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| Fri 10/4 |
Hour Exam I |
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| 7 | Mon 10/7 |
Lecture 17 - Part 1 |
Griffiths 4.4.1-4.4.4 |
Due 10/11 |
No Discussion |
| Wed 10/9 |
Lecture 17 - Part 2 |
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| Fri 10/11 |
Lecture 18 |
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| 8 | Mon 10/14 |
Lecture 19 |
Griffiths 5.1, 5.2, 5.3.1-5.3.2 |
Due 10/18 |
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Wed |
Lecture 20 Biot-Savart Law study guide recording |
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| Fri 10/18 |
Lecture 21 |
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| 9 | Mon 10/21 |
Lecture 22 |
Griffiths 5.3.3-5.3.4, 5.4.1-5.4.3 | Due 10/25 | |
| Wed 10/23 |
Lecture 23 |
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| Fri 10/25 |
Lecture 24 |
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| 10 | Mon 10/28 |
Lecture 25 |
Griffiths 6.1-6.3 | No homework | |
| Wed 10/30 |
Lecture 26 |
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| Fri 11/1 |
Hour Exam II |
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| 11 | Mon 11/4 |
Lecture 27 |
Griffiths 6.4, 7.1.1 | Due 11/8 |
No Discussion |
| Wed 11/6 |
Lecture 28 |
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| Fri 11/8 |
Lecture 29 |
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| 12 | Mon 11/11 |
Lecture 30 |
Griffiths 7.1.2-7.1.3, 7.2.1-7.2.2 |
Due 11/15 |
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| Wed 11/13 |
Lecture 31 |
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| Fri 11/15 |
Lecture 32 |
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| 13 |
Mon |
Lecture 33 |
Griffiths 7.2.3-7.2.4, 7.3.1-7.3.2 | No homework |
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| Wed 11/20 |
Lecture 34 |
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Fri |
Hour Exam III |
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| 14 |
Mon |
No class |
Thanksgiving break |
No homework |
No discussion
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Wed |
No class |
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Fri |
No class |
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| 15 | Mon 12/2 |
Lecture 35 Maxwell's Equations in Media virtual (zoom) study guide recording |
Griffiths 7.3.5 |
Due 12/6 |
No discussion |
| Wed 12/4 |
Lecture 36 |
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| 12/6 |
Lecture X |
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| 16 | Mon 12/9 |
No class |
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Wed |
No class |
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Fri |
No class |