Department of Physics, University of
Utah
Course Number: Physics 4420
Course Title: Electrodynamics
- REPRESENTATIVE TEXTBOOK
- Introduction to Electrodynamics, Griffiths (Prentice-Hall)
- COURSE DESCRIPTION
- After a careful review of the calculus of vector fields, the electrodynamics course will
immediately begin with a traditional treatment of electrostatics, to demonstrate how useful these
concepts really are. At the same time, the techniques used to solve boundary value problems are
introduced by extensive examples. Then the implication of special relativity for both
electrodynamics and mechanics is examined, and the idea of a vector is expanded to include
four-vectors. After a parallel treatment of magnetostatics, the complete Maxwell's equations are
presented, and finally the important examples of electromagnetic waves and radiation are
investigated in many practical situations.
- PRE-REQUISITE
- PHYCS 4410, MATH 3150 & 3160
- OTHER COMMENTS
- None
- MANDATORY TOPICS (approximately 2 weeks each)
- Topic 1:
- The Mathematics of Fields
- Topic 2:
- Electrostatics
- Topic 3:
- Special Relativity
- Topic 4:
- Magnetostatics
- Topic 5:
- Maxwell's Equations
- Topic 6:
- Electromagnetic Waves
- Topic 7:
- Radiation
- Links to exisiting web page for this course:
- Currently does not exist.
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Prepared by Bill Sutherland (3/4/99)