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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		144 Loomis
Discussion:		Tuesday		6:00 - 6:50 pm		158 Loomis
		or:		7:00 - 7:50 pm		"

Books:

Required:

• Introduction to Electrodynamics (3^rd or 4^th 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 freshman "honors" text. Has good insights.

• MIT 6.013 Electromagnetism. Video quality is not very good.

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: (45%)
  Weekly homework assignments willl be due (in the homework box) on Monday at midnight. Late homework will be accepted for half credit before 6 PM Tuesday.

• Midtem exams: (25%)
  Two in-class exams (12.5% each). Exams are open notes (not open book).

• Final exam: (20%)
  The date will be on the syllabus. Exams are open notes (not open book).

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

Staff:

Lectures:			Tom Kuhlman
	Phone		217-300-0207
	Email		tkuhlman@illinois.edu
	Web		My home page
Homework:			Lu Tan (even sets)		Wei Wei (odd sets)
	Email		lutan3@illinois.edu		weiw2@illinois.edu
Discussion:			Bo Han
	Email		bohan2@illinois.edu

Office hours:
	Monday	2 - 3 PM		279 Loomis		Wei
		4 - 5 PM		315 Loomis		Tom
		5 - 6 PM		276 Loomis		Bo
	Wednesday	3 - 4PM		Physics Interaction Room		Lu
	Friday	3 - 4PM		315 Loomis		Tom

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