PHY321 Electrodynamics
Contact
Lecture: | Prof. Dr. Gino Isidori | Y36 Y82 |
Exercises: |
Y36 J42 Y36 J36 Y36 H70 Y36 H38 |
Main topics
- Electrostatics
- Magnetostatics
- Electrodynamics
- Relativistic formulation
- Electromagnetic waves
Organisation
Lectures:
Exercise classes:
- Friday 08:00 - 09:45
- Group 1:Y36-J-33
- Group 2:Y27-H-35/36
- 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) |
17.02.23 | 24.03.23 |
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Series 5 (PDF, 226 KB) | 24.03.23 | 31.03.23 |
Recommended Literature
Main textbook:
- D.J. Griffiths: "Introduction to Electrodynamics"
- J.D. Jackson: "Classical Electrodynamics"
- D. Tong: "Electromagnetism" (lectures notes)