Physics 321A Syllabus

                        Physics 321 Electromagnetism

     Approximate Schedule 

     Week        Reading     M                 W                 F

  1  Mar 26      Ch 1       Intro        Div & Curl         Vector Fields
                                          
 
  2  Apr  2      Ch 2       QUIZ 1       Coul Law           Gauss's Law
           ** No fault QUIZ Mon Apr 5
                    

  3  Apr  9      Ch 2       Elec Pot.    Poisson &          Energy         
                                         Laplace Eq.

  4  Apr 16      Ch 2-3     QUIZ 2 BC &  Fields &           Capacitance
                            Surf charge  conductors         Review I
           ** No fault QUIZ Mon Apr 19
                         
  5  Apr 23      Ch 3       EXAM 1       Laplace Eq.        Method of
           ** Midterm Exam  Mon Apr 23                      images 
    
  6  Apr 30      Ch 3       Spheres &    Eigen fns          Fourier
                            corners                         analysis

  7  May  7      Ch 3-4     QUIZ 3  Spher Multipole       4. Energy & Force
                            coords       expansions         Review II
           ** No fault QUIZ Mon May 7 
                         
  8  May 14**    Ch 4       EXAM 2       Induced dipoles    Polarization
           ** 2nd Midterm Exam  Mon  May 14                 displacement
                                         

  9  May 21      Ch 4       Dielectrics  Capacitors w/      Forces 
                                         dielectrics        Quiz 4
           ** No fault QUIZ  Fri May 25

 10  May 28**    Ch 4       Holiday      Polarizability     REVIEW 
           ** Holiday Monday May 28     & susceptibility 
           ** Friday Jun 1 is the Last Class!

 11  Jun 4**    *** Thurs June 7 8:30-10:20 PAB A110 FINAL EXAM!