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PHY321 Electrodynamics

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Lecture: Prof. Dr. Gino Isidori Y36 J82
Exercises:

Dr. Gloria Bertolotti

Dr. Mario Fernandez Navarro

Dr. Emanuelle Pinsard 

Christiane Mayer

Y36 K84

Y36 J42

Y36 J38

Y36 J38

Main topics

  • Electrostatics
  • Magnetostatics
  • Electrodynamics
  • Relativistic formulation
  • Electromagnetic waves

Organisation

Lectures:  

  • Wednesday 08:00 - 09:45 Y35-F-32
  • Friday 10:15 - 12:00 Y16-G-05
  • First lecture: Wednesday, 18.02.2026

Exercise classes:

  • Friday 08:00 - 09:45 Y27-H-35/36
  • First exercise class: Friday, 27.02.2026 
  • Publication of the exercises: Wednesday (one week in advance, in this web page) 
  • Return of the exercises by the students: At the latest on the following Wednesday at midnight. The solutions are to be submitted via email to gloria.bertolotti@physik.uzh.ch.
  • Rule for the admission to the final exam: At least 40% of all the assignments must be returned and be evaluated with grade 4 or above. 

Final exam

  • Type: The exam will be a written test (duration 3 hrs.). 
  • Exam date: Thursday, July 2 (2026), at 9:00

Lecture notes

Date Subject Notes Recording
18.02.26 1. Introduction Notes 1 (PDF, 3 MB)  
20.02.26 2. Electrostatics Notes 2 (PDF, 3 MB)  
25.02.26 2. Electrostatics Notes 3 (PDF, 4 MB)  
27.02.26 2. Electrostatics Notes 4  (PDF, 3 MB) part I,  part II
04.03.2026 3. Laplace operator & Poisson Eq. Notes 5 (PDF, 2 MB)  
06.03.2026 3. Laplace operator & Poisson Eq. Notes 6 (PDF, 3 MB)  
11.03.2026 4. Magnetostatics Notes 7 (PDF, 4 MB) part I
13.03.2026 4. Magnetostatics Notes 8 (PDF, 3 MB) part I,  part II
18.03.2026 5. Electrodynamics Notes 9 (PDF, 4 MB) part I,  part II
20.03.2026 5. Electrodynamics Notes 10 (PDF, 4 MB) part I, part II
25.03.2026 5. Electrodynamics Notes 11 (PDF, 2 MB) part I & II
27.03.2026 6. Conservation Laws Notes 12 (PDF, 3 MB) part I, part II
01.04.2026 6. Conservation Laws Notes 13 (PDF, 3 MB) part I, part II
15.04.2026 7. Potential formulation Notes 14 (PDF, 3 MB) part I, partII
17.04.2026 7. Potential formulation Notes 15 (PDF, 3 MB) part I, part II
22.04.2026 8. Electromangetic Radiation Notes 16 (PDF, 3 MB) part I, part II
24.04.2026 8. Electromangetic Radiation Notes 17 (PDF, 3 MB) part I, part II
29.04.2026 9. Electromagnetism and Relativity Notes 18 (PDF, 5 MB)  
06.05.2026 9. Electromagnetism and Relativity Notes 19 (PDF, 3 MB) part I, part II
08.05.2026 9. Electromagnetism and Relativity Notes 20 (PDF, 3 MB)  

Exercise Sheets

Series Given on To hand in Solutions
 Series-1 (PDF, 388 KB) 20.02.26 27.02.26  Solutions-1 (PDF, 455 KB)
 Series-2 (PDF, 194 KB) 25.02.26 04.03.26 Solutions-2 (PDF, 252 KB)
Series-3 (PDF, 199 KB) 04.03.26 11.03.26

Solutions-3 (PDF, 346 KB) (updated 18.03.)
Series-4 (PDF, 249 KB) 11.03.26 18.03.26 Solutions-4 (PDF, 298 KB)
Series-5 (PDF, 288 KB) 18.03.26 25.03.26 Solutions-5 (PDF, 376 KB)
Series-6 (PDF, 183 KB) 25.03.26 15.04.26 Solutions-6 (PDF, 211 KB)
Series-7 (PDF, 202 KB) 15.04.26 22.04.26 Solutions-7 (PDF, 291 KB)
Series-8 (PDF, 203 KB) 22.04.26 06.05.26  
Series-9 (PDF, 215 KB) 06.05.26 13.05.26  

 

Recommended Literature

Main textbook:

  • D.J. Griffiths: "Introduction to Electrodynamics"
  • J.D. Jackson: "Classical Electrodynamics"
  • D. Tong: "Electromagnetism" (lectures notes)