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PHY321 Electrodynamics

Contact

Lecture: Prof. Dr. Gino Isidori Y36 Y82
Exercises:

Dr. Javier Lizana 

Dr. Zach Polonsky

Oscar Lara Crosas

Marko Pesut

Y36 J42

Y36 J36

Y36 H70

Y36 J38

Main topics

  • Electrostatics
  • Magnetostatics
  • Electrodynamics
  • Relativistic formulation
  • Electromagnetic waves

Organisation

Lectures:  

  • Wednesday 08:00 - 09:45 Y35-F-32
  • Friday 10:15 - 12:00 Y16-G-05
  • First lecture: Wednesday, 22.02.2023

Exercise classes:

  • Friday 08:00 - 09:45
  • 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

Notes 5.3 (PDF, 7 MB)

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

Notes 5.4 (PDF, 2 MB)

Notes 7.1 (PDF, 1 MB)
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

Notes 7.3 (PDF, 1 MB)

Notes 8.1 (PDF, 1 MB)
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)