PHY321 Electrodynamics
Contact
| Lecture: | Prof. Dr. Gino Isidori | Y36 Y82 |
| Exercises: |
Y36 J42 Y36 J36 Y36 H70 Y36 J38 |
Main topics
- Electrostatics
- Magnetostatics
- Electrodynamics
- Relativistic formulation
- Electromagnetic waves
Organisation
Lectures:
Exercise classes:
- Friday 08:00 - 09:45
- Groups 1 and 2:Y36-J-33
- 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 (initial exam): 10th of July 2023, 9:00 . Room: Y03-G-95
- Date (repetition exam) : 5th of September 2023, 9:00 . Room: Y36-K-08
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. Laplacian operator and Poisson equation | Notes 3.1 (PDF, 2 MB) |
| 10.03.23 | 3. Laplacian operator and Possion equation | 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) |
| 22.03.23 | 5. Electrodynamics | Notes 5.1 (PDF, 3 MB) |
| 24.03.23 | 5. Electrodynamics | Notes 5.2 (PDF, 3 MB) |
| 29.03.23 | 5. Electrodynamics | |
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31.03.23 |
6. Conservation Laws in Electromagnetism |
Notes 6.1 (PDF, 3 MB) |
| 05.04.23 | 6. Conservation Laws in Electromagnetism | Notes 6.2 (PDF, 3 MB) |
| 19.04.23 |
5. Electrodynamics 7. Potential formulation of electrodynamics |
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| 21.04.23 | 7. Potential formulation of electrodynamics | Notes 7.2 (PDF, 3 MB) |
| 26.04.23 |
7. Potential formulation of electrodynamics 8. Electromagnetic radiation |
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| 28.04.23 | 8. Electromagnetic radiation | Notes 8.2 (PDF, 2 MB) |
| 03.05.23 | 9. Electromagnetism and Relativity | Notes 9.1 (PDF, 5 MB) |
| 05.05.23 | 9. Electromagnetism and Relativity | Notes 9.2 (PDF, 2 MB) |
| 10.05.23 | 9. Electromagnetism and Relativity | Notes 9.3 (PDF, 2 MB) |
| 12.05.23 | 9. Electromagnetism and Relativity | Notes 9.4 (PDF, 168 KB) |
| 17.05.23 | 10. Electromagnetism in Matter | Notes 10.1 (PDF, 3 MB) |
| 19.05.23 | 10. Electromagnetism in Matter | Notes 10.2 (PDF, 8 MB) |
| 24.05.23 | 10. Electromagnetism in Matter | Notes 10.3 (PDF, 2 MB) |
| 26.05.23 | 10. Electromagnetism in Matter | Notes 10.4 (PDF, 2 MB) |
| 31.05.23 | 11. Electromagnetic waves in Matter | Notes 11.1 (PDF, 2 MB) |
| 02.06.23 | 11. Electromagnetic waves in Matter |
Exercise Sheets
| Series | Given on | To hand in | Solutions |
| Series 1 (PDF, 250 KB) | 24.02.23 | 03.03.23 | 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) | 17.03.23 | 24.03.23 | Solutions 4 (PDF, 265 KB) |
| Series 5 (PDF, 226 KB) | 24.03.23 | 31.03.23 | Solutions 5 (PDF, 287 KB) |
| Series 6 (PDF, 302 KB) | 03.04.23 | 21.04.23 | Solutions 6 (PDF, 373 KB) |
| Series 7 (PDF, 210 KB) | 21.04.23 | 28.04.23 | Solutions 7 (PDF, 338 KB) |
| Series 8 (PDF, 216 KB) | 28.04.23 | 05.05.23 | Solutions 8 (PDF, 252 KB) |
| Series 9 (PDF, 225 KB) | 05.05.23 | 12.05.23 | Solutions 9 (PDF, 549 KB) |
| Series 10 (PDF, 244 KB) | 12.05.23 | 19.05.23 | Solutions 10 (PDF, 285 KB) |
| Series 11 (PDF, 242 KB) | 19.05.23 | 26.05.23 | Solutions 11 (PDF, 305 KB) |
| Series 12 (PDF, 209 KB) | 26.05.23 | 02.06.23 | Solutions 12 (PDF, 242 KB) |
Recommended Literature
Main textbook:
- D.J. Griffiths: "Introduction to Electrodynamics"
- J.D. Jackson: "Classical Electrodynamics"
- D. Tong: "Electromagnetism" (lectures notes)