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 1/15 |
MLK Jr Day |
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 1/17 |
Lecture 1 |
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| Fri 1/19 |
Lecture 2 |
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| 2 | Mon 1/22 |
Lecture 3 |
Griffiths 2.3.1-2.3.5, 2.4 |
Due 1/26 |
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| Wed 1/24 |
Lecture 4 |
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| Fri 1/26 |
Lecture 5 |
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| 3 |
Mon |
Lecture 6 |
Griffiths 2.5, 3.1.1-3.1.4 |
Due 2/2 |
No Discussion |
| Wed 1/31 |
Lecture 7 |
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| Fri 2/2 |
Lecture 8 |
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| 4 | Mon 2/5 |
Lecture 9 |
Griffiths 3.1.5, 3.2, 3.1.3 |
Due 2/9 |
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| Wed 2/7 |
Lecture 10 |
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| Fri 2/9 |
Lecture 11 |
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| 5 | Mon 2/12 |
Lecture 12 |
Griffiths 3.3.2, 3.4 |
Due 2/16 |
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| Wed 2/14 |
Lecture 13 Multipole Expansions |
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| Fri 2/16 |
Lecture 14 |
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| 6 | Mon 2/19 |
Lecture 15 |
Griffiths 4.1-4.3 | No homework |
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| Wed 2/21 |
Lecture 16 Electric Displacement |
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| Fri 2/23 |
Hour Exam I |
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| 7 | Mon 2/26 |
Lecture 17 |
Griffiths 4.4.1-4.4.4 |
Due 3/1 |
No Discussion |
| Wed 2/28 |
Lecture 18 |
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| Fri 3/1 |
Lecture 19 |
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| 8 | Mon 3/4 |
Lecture 20 |
Griffiths 5.1, 5.2, 5.3.1-5.3.2 |
Due 3/8 |
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Wed |
Lecture 21 Ampere's Law I |
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| Fri 3/8 |
no class |
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| 9 | Mon 3/11 |
Spring break |
No reading | No homework |
No discussion |
| Wed 3/13 |
Spring break |
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| Fri 3/15 |
Spring break |
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| 10 | Mon 3/18 |
Lecture 22 |
Griffiths 5.3.3-5.3.4, 5.4.1-5.4.3 |
Due 3/22 |
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| Wed 3/20 |
Lecture 23 |
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| Fri 3/22 |
Lecture 24 |
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| 11 | Mon 3/25 |
Lecture 25 |
Griffiths 6.1-6.3 | No homework | |
| Wed 3/27 |
Lecture 26 |
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| Fri 3/29 |
Hour Exam II |
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| 12 | Mon 4/1 |
Lecture 27 |
Griffiths 6.4, 7.1.1 | Due 4/5 |
No Discussion
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| Wed 4/3 |
Lecture 28 |
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| Fri 4/5 |
Class in Gregory Hall 223 |
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| 13 |
Mon |
Lecture 30 |
Griffiths 7.1.2-7.1.3, 7.2.1-7.2.2 |
Due 4/12 |
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| Wed 4/10 |
Lecture 31 |
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Fri |
Lecture 32 |
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| 14 |
Mon |
Lecture 33 |
Griffiths 7.2.3-7.2.4, 7.3.1-7.3.2 |
No homework | |
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Wed |
Lecture 34 |
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Fri |
Hour Exam III |
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| 15 | Mon 4/22 |
Lecture 35 Displacement Current study guide |
Griffiths 7.3.5 |
Due 4/26 |
Discussion #10 |
| Wed 4/24 |
no class |
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| Fri 4/26 |
Lecture 36 |
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| 16 | Mon 4/29 |
Lecture 37 |
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Wed |
Finals Review |
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Fri |
No class |