PHY321 Electrodynamics

Contact

Lecture: Prof. Dr. Gino Isidori Y36 Y82
Exercises:

Dr. Javier Lizana 

Dr. Zach Polonsky

Oscar Lara Crosas

Marko Pesut

Y36 J42

Y36 J36

Y36 H70

Y36 H38

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, 22.02.2023

Exercise classes:

  • Friday 08:00 - 09:45
  • First exercise class: Wednesday, 24.02.2023 (unmarked exercise: repetion of vector calculus) 
  • Publication of the exercises: Friday (in this web page) 
  • Return of the exercises by the students: At the latest on the following Friday, at the beginning of the corresponding exercise class. The solutions can be submitted via email by students not attending the exercise class.
  • 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.). 
  • Date and place:  around the last week of June and the 1st week of July (the date will be fixed soon)

Lecture notes

Date Subject Notes
21.02.23 1. Introduction Notes 1 (PDF, 3 MB)
24.02.23 2. Electrostatics Notes 2.1 (PDF, 3 MB)
01.03.23 2. Electrostatics Notes 2.2 (PDF, 4 MB)
03.03.23 2. Electrostatics Notes 2.3 (PDF, 3 MB)
08.03.23 3. Methods to solve Laplace Eq.  Notes 3.1 (PDF, 2 MB)
10.03.23 3. Methods to solve Laplace Eq.  Notes 3.2 (PDF, 3 MB)
15.03.23 4. Magnetostatics Notes 4.1 (PDF, 4 MB)
17.03.23 4. Magnetostatics Notes 4.2 (PDF, 3 MB)

 

Exercise Sheets

Series Given on To hand in Solutions
Series 1 (PDF, 250 KB) 24.02.23 03.02.23 Solutions 1 (PDF, 297 KB)
Series 2 (PDF, 182 KB) 03.03.23 10.03.23 Solutions 2 (PDF, 266 KB)
Series 3 (PDF, 226 KB) 10.03.23 17.03.23 Solutions 3 (PDF, 296 KB)

Series 4 (PDF, 218 KB)

17.02.23 24.03.23

 

Series 5 (PDF, 226 KB) 24.03.23 31.03.23  

 

Main textbook:

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