PHY321 Electrodynamics

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

Main textbook:

• W. Nolting: "Grundkurs Theoretische Physik 3: Elektrodynamik"

For selected topics:

• J.D. Jackson: "Classical Electrodynamics"
• R. Kroeger and R. Unbehauen: "Elektrodynamic"

It is highly recommended to read the "mathematical preparations" in Chapter 1 of Nolting's book.

Lecture and exercise in English.

Lecture

• Wednesday 08:00 - 09:45 Y36-K-08
• Friday 08:00 - 09:45 Y36-K-08

Exercises

• Thursday 08:00 - 09:45
  • Group 1: Federico Buccioni Y16-G-05
  • Group 2: Dr. Jean-Nicolas Lang Y36-J-33

In order to pass the module each of the following requirements must be met:

• 50% of the points of exercise sheets 1 to 12
• 33% of the points of exercise sheets 1 to 6 and 33% of the points of exercise sheet 7 to 12
• Pass the exam (date to be fixed between July 9-13)

Date:  July 12, 2018, 09:00 – 12:00, Y15-G-20

Allowed collection of formulas:  3 handwritten double-sided A4 pages or 2 double-sided A4 pages in Latex. Only your personal Latex formulas are allowed, i.e. it is not allowed to include external PDF files of figures in a Latex document.

Allowed tools: standard pocket calculator without data storage and internet connection. No other electronic devices are allowed.

Date:  September 11, 2018, 09:00 – 12:00, Y16-G-15

Format of the exam:  

• 60 min written part: same format (short questions and problems) and same rules as for the exam of July 12 (see above).
• 30 min oral part (individual). The oral part is going to be focussed on the knowledge of the main theoretical aspects of the lecture, the corresponding formulas, the essential aspects of their derivation, as well as their physical interpretation and simple applications.

The exact (personalised) schedule will be communicated in due time.

• First exercise class on Thu Feb 22
  • Takes place in Y16-G-05 for everybody
  • Group assignments
  • Repetition of basic vector calculus (unmarked but important)
• Exercise sheets 1-12:
  • Available online on Wednesday of week n (starting on Feb 21)
  • Hints on Thursday of week n (starting Feb 22) in the exercise classes
  • Solution to be handed in on Tuesday of week n+1 (starting Feb 27) into the box marked "Uebungen" in front of Y36-K-42
  • Discussion of solutions on Thursday of week n+1 (starting on Thu Mar 01)
  • Solutions can be handed in in groups of two students.

The exercises play a crucial role for the understanding of the lecture!