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Electricity and Magnetism II


Course Description

Topics include Maxwell's equations, electromagnetic radiation, the theory of electromagnetic fields in matter, and Einstein's special theory of relativity.

Additional Requirements for Graduate Students:
Graduate students must satisfactorily complete additional assignments and/or term projects related to course material.


Athena Title

ELEC & MAGNET II


Prerequisite

PHYS 4201/6201


Semester Course Offered

Offered spring


Grading System

A - F (Traditional)


Course Objectives

A student will be expected to have developed a working knowledge (which includes both fluency in the fundamental concepts and problem-solving ability) in the topics listed in the topical outline (item 5).


Topical Outline

a) magnetic materials b) electromagnetic induction c) Maxwell's equations in three dimensions d) electromagnetic waves e) potentials and fields f) radiation g) electrodynamics and relativity


Syllabus