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What:

Here is the catalog description:

Prerequisite: Physics 435.
Time-dependent fields. Electromagnetic induction, Maxwell's equations, electromagnetic wave propagation in various media and structures, and electromagnetic radiation from charge and current distributions. Relativistic covariance of Maxwell's equations.

Purpose:

Two major goals:

• To learn about time dependent electromagnetic fields, especially resonance and radiation.
• To learn the relativistic formulation of electrodynamics.

When and where:

Lecture:		MWF		9:00 - 9:50 pm		218 Ceramics
Discussion:		Tuesday		6:00 - 6:50 pm		276 Loomis
		or:		7:00 - 7:50 pm		"
		or:		8:00 - 8:50 pm		"

Books:

Required:

• Introduction to Electrodynamics (3^rd Ed.), Griffiths (1998).

• Classical Electrodynamics (3^rd Ed.), Jackson
  The standard graduate level text.
• Classical Electricity and Magnetism, Panofsky and Phillips
  Somewhat advanced, but more accessible than Jackson.
• Electricity and Magnetism, Nayfeh
  Has been the text in the past, I think.
• Electricity and Magnetism, Purcell
  The Berkeley "honors" text. Has good insights.
• Other books that I know less about (I list the authors only)
  Pollack, Reitz, Marion, Lorrain, Schwartz.

Format and grades:

• Lecture (no grade)
  Lectures serve primarily to guide your studies. I'll do some examples and discuss concepts. I'd like it to be interactive - we'll see how it goes.

• Discussion: (10% of your grade)
  You'll work in small groups (as in the 21x discussion) on problems that illustrate conceptual issues and advanced techniques.

• Homework: (35%)
  Weekly homework assignments willl be due (in the homework box) on Friday at 5 PM. You will receive half credit if it is turned in by 5 PM the following Monday. Homework will not be accepted after that without an excuse.

• Midtem exams: (30%)
  Two in-class exams (15% each). Exams are open notes (not open book).

• Final exam: (25%)
  Wednesday, May 14, 1:30 - 4:30 PM. Exams are open notes (not open book).

Excused absences: Excused absence requests must be submitted within two weeks of the absence.

Course Staff:

Lectures:			Jon Thaler
	Office hours		Friday, 10-11 AM, 218 Ceramics
	Phone		333-8174
	Email		jjt@illinois.edu
	Web		My home page
Discussion:			Peter Sahanggamu
	Office hours		Wednesday, 2-3 PM, 279 Loomis.
	Email		asahang2@illinois.edu
Homework:			Xueda Wen
	Office hours		Wednesday, 10-11 AM, 4111 ESB (SE corner of Goodwin and Springfield)
	Email		xwen4@illinois.edu
Homework:			Anh Duc Phan
	Office hours		Wednesday, 1-2 PM, 279 Loomis
	Email		anhphan2@illinois.edu

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