Physics 543 - Electromagnetic Theory
Autumn 2005 M W
7:00 - 8:50 pm A110 PAB
Instructor
Robert Ingalls
Office: B424 PAB
Tel: 543-2778
e-mail: ingalls@phys.washington.edu
Office hours: after class or by appointment
TA
Can Kozcaz
Office: B466 PAB
Tel: 543-9310
e-mail: kozcaz@u.washington.edu
Text
Griffiths: Introduction to Electrodynamics, 3rd Edition
Ingalls'Lecture Notes
Copies are in the Physics library.
Homework
Problem sets to be assigned periodically
Exams [2 hours, closed book; 1 page of notes
(both sides, ok)]
Exam I: Wednesday, November 2, (Chapts. 1 - 4 )
Exam II: Monday, December 5, (Chapts. 5 - 9 )
Grades
Homework and each exam given roughly equal weight (~33%)
Approximate Class Schedule
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Sept. 28
Chapter 1
Vector Math
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Oct. 3, 5
Chapter 2
Electrostatics
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Oct. 10, 12
Chapter 1,2
Vector Math (cont'd); Electrostatics (cont'd)
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Oct. 17, 19
Chapter 3
Special Techniques
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Oct. 24, 26
Chapter 4, 5 Electric Fields in Matter;
Magnetostatics
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Oct. 31
Chapter 5
Magnetostatics
(cont'd)
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Nov. 2
EXAM I
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Nov. 7, 9
Chapter 5, 6
Magnetostatics (cont'd); Magnetic Fields in Mater
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Nov. 14, 16
Chapter 7 Electrodynamics
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Nov. 21, 23
Chapter 9
Electromagnetic Waves
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Nov. 28, 30
Chapter 9
Electromagnet Waves (cont'd);
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Dec. 5
EXAM II