Course Webpage for PHYS-520B (2020 Spring) at SIU--Carbondale

Course Webpage for
PHYS 520B: Electromagnetic Theory (2020 Spring)
Department of Physics, Southern Illinois University--Carbondale
Last updated: May 5, 2020. (This page is no more maintained.)

General information:
- Instructor: K. V. Shajesh (Office: Neckers 491, Tel.: 453-5212)
- Class meetings: TR 12:35-1:50 PM, in Neckers 410, or in Zoom Classroom.
- Office hours for instructor: MWF 10:00-12:00 PM.
- Syllabus for the course. The Provost Office has put together a Syllabus Attachment to assist the student. It lists and provides web links for many elements that are important for a student.
Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Information for SIUC.
Grades will be posted on MyCourses (password protected).
References:
- Classical Electrodynamics, by J. Schwinger, L. L. DeRaad, Jr., K. A. Milton, and Wu-yang Tsai. (Assigned texbook.)
- Electromagnetic Theory, by J. A. Stratton.
- Classical Electrodynamics, by J. D. Jackson.
- Introduction to Electrodynamics, by D. J. Griffiths.
Old lecture notes:
Playlist on YouTube for SIUC PHYS-520B (2020 Spring)
1. 20200324-P520B Lecture (Relativistic kinematics, four-velocity)
2. 20200327-P520B Lecture (Relativistic kinematics, four-acceleration)
3. 20200331-P520B Lecture (Relativistic dynamics, Hyperbolic motion)
4. 20200402-P520B Lecture (Electrodynamics in four-vector form)
5. 20200407-P520B Lecture (Electrodynamics in four-vector form continued)
6. 20200414-P520B Lecture (Retarded Green's function)
7. 20200416-P520B Lecture (Potential for a charge moving with uniform velocity)
8. 20200417-P520B Lecture (Asymptotic potentials and fields)
9. 20200421-P520B Lecture (Larmor formula)
10. 20200423-P520B Lecture (Angular distribution of radiated power, recording failed)
11. 20200428-P520B Lecture (Spectral distribution of radiation)
12. 20200430-P520B Lecture (Cherenkov radiation)
Homeworks:
1. Homework No. 01 (Magnetostatics)
2. Homework No. 02 (Magnetic field due to a straight wire, magnetic dipole moment)
3. Homework No. 03 (Magnetic field for a circular loop of wire in terms of complete elliptic integrals)
4. Homework No. 04 (Action principle for electrodynamics)
5. Homework No. 05 (Lorentz transformations)
6. Homework No. 06 (Relativistic kinematics)
7. Homework No. 07 (Retarded time)
8. Homework No. 08 (Spectral distribution of radiation)
Exams:

More information:

Evaluation:

Homework 40%

Midterm Exams (2x20%) 40%

Extra Credit y (required to benefit from the curve)
Final Exam 20%

Exam schedule:

Midterm Exam 1 --- February 13 (Thursday)

Midterm Exam 2 --- March 26 (Thursday)

Final Exam --- May 6 (Wednesday, 10:15 AM-12:15 PM, in class)

Last updated on May 5, 2020 (and is no more maintained) by K V Shajesh (kvshajesh@gmail.com).

Homework	40%
Midterm Exams (2x20%)	40%
Extra Credit	y (required to benefit from the curve)
Final Exam	20%

Midterm Exam 1	---	February 13 (Thursday)
Midterm Exam 2	---	March 26 (Thursday)
Final Exam	---	May 6 (Wednesday, 10:15 AM-12:15 PM, in class)