PHYS 435 :: Physics Illinois :: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Schedule
All problems are from the 3rd edition of Griffiths, Introduction to Electrodynamics. If you are using the 4th edition, refer to the individual pdf files for specific problems.
Homework should be submitted using Gradescope. See the Course Description page for details.
Videos of past lectures are also posted on the Course Description page, where they are password protected to comply with FERPA regulations.
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1 | Monday 8/24/2020 |
Lecture 1 |
Griffiths 2.1, 2.2.1-2.2.3 ( Please also review the basics of vector calculus. There is a nice review in Griffiths Ch. 1 ) |
Homework #1: Griffiths problems 2.2, 2.5, 2.6, 2.9, 2.11, 2.13, 2.14 Due Wed. Sept. 2 @ 5 pm |
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Wednesday 8/26/2020 |
Lecture 1, continued. |
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Friday 8/28/2020 |
Lecture 2 |
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2 | Monday 8/31/2020 |
Lecture 3 |
Griffiths 2.2.2, 2.2.4, 2.3.1-2.3.5 |
Homework #2: Griffiths problems 1.42, 2.20, 2.24, 2.25 Due Wed. Sept. 9 @ 5 pm |
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Wednesday 9/2/2020 |
Lecture 4 |
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Friday 9/4/2020 |
Lecture 5 |
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3 | Monday 9/7/2020 |
Labor Day |
Griffiths 2.4-2.5 |
Homework #3: Griffiths problems 2.27, 2.30, 2.35, 2.36 Due Wed. Sept. 16 @ 5 pm |
No discussion (Labor Day) |
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Wednesday 9/9/2020 |
Lecture 6 |
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Friday 9/11/2020 |
Lecture 7 |
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4 | Monday 9/14/2020 |
Lecture 8 |
Griffiths 3.1.1-3.1.5 |
Homework #4: Griffiths problems 2.38, 2.39, 3.1, 3.4, 3.6, 3.7 Due Wed. Sept. 23 @ 5 pm |
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Wednesday 9/16/2020 |
Lecture 8, continued. |
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Friday 9/18/2020 |
Lecture 9 |
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5 | Monday 9/21/2020 |
Lecture 10 |
Griffiths 3.2, 3.3.1-3.3.2 |
No homework |
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Wednesday 9/23/2020 |
Lecture 11 |
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Friday 9/25/2020 |
Lecture 12 |
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6 | Monday 9/28/2020 |
Lecture 13 |
Griffiths 3.4 |
Homework #5: Griffiths problems 3.14, 3.17, 3.19, 3.21 Due Wed. Oct. 7 @ 5 pm |
No discussion (Hour exam) |
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Wednesday 9/30/2020 |
Hour Exam I |
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Friday 10/2/2020 |
Lecture 13, continued. |
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7 | Monday 10/5/2020 |
Lecture 14 |
Griffiths 4.1-4.3, 4.4.1 |
Homework #6: Griffiths problems 3.26, 3.32, 4.6, 4.7, 4.10, 4.11, 4.17 Due Wed. Oct. 14 @ 5 pm |
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Wednesday 10/7/2020 |
Lecture 15 |
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Friday 10/9/2020 |
Lecture 16 |
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8 | Monday 10/12/2020 |
Lecture 17 |
Griffiths 4.4.2-4.4.4, 5.1-5.2 |
Homework #7: Griffiths problems 4.18, 4.21, 4.24, 4.26, 5.6 Due Wed. Oct. 21 @ 5 pm |
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Wednesday |
Lecture 18 |
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Friday 10/16/2020 |
Lecture 19 |
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9 | Monday 10/19/2020 |
Lecture 20 |
Griffiths 5.3.1-5.3.4, 5.4.1-5.4.2 |
Homework #8: Griffiths problems 5.8, 5.10, 5.13, 5.15, 5.16, 6.4 Due Wed. Oct. 28 @ 5 pm |
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Wednesday 10/21/2020 |
Lecture 21 |
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Friday 10/23/2020 |
Lecture 22 |
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10 | Monday 10/26/2020 |
Lecture 23 |
Griffiths 5.4.3, 6.1-6.2 |
No homework |
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Wednesday 10/28/2020 |
Lecture 24 |
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Friday 10/30/2020 |
Lecture 25 |
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11 | Monday 11/2/2020 |
Lecture 26 |
Griffiths 6.3-6.4 |
Homework #9: Griffiths problems 5.22, 5.23, 5.26, 5.34, 6.3, 6.8 Due |
No Discussion (Hour exam) |
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Wednesday 11/4/2020 |
Hour Exam II |
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Friday 11/6/2020 |
Lecture 27 |
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12 | Monday 11/9/2020 |
Lecture 28 |
Griffiths 7.1.1-7.1.3 |
Homework #10: Griffiths problems 6.12, 6.16, 6.17, 7.1, 7.7, 7.8 Due |
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Wednesday 11/11/2020 |
Lecture 29 |
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Friday 11/13/2020 |
Lecture 30 |
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13 | Monday 11/16/2020 |
Lecture 31 |
Griffiths 7.2.1-7.2.4 |
No homework |
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Wednesday 11/18/2020 |
Lecture 32 |
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Friday 11/20/2020 |
Lecture 33 |
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14 | Monday 11/23/2020 |
Fall Break (no class) |
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Wednesday 11/25/2020 |
Fall Break (no class) |
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Friday 11/27/2020 |
Fall Break (no class) |
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15 | Monday 11/30/2020 |
Lecture 34 |
Griffiths 7.3.1-7.3.2, 7.3.5 |
Homework #11: Griffiths problems 7.17, 7.20, 7.31 Due Wed. Dec. 9 @ 5 pm |
No discussion (Hour exam)
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Wednesday 12/2/2020 |
Hour Exam III |
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Friday 12/4/2020 |
Lecture 35 |
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16 | Monday 12/7/2020 |
Lecture 36 |
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Wednesday 12/9/2020 |
Makeup Day |
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Thursday 12/10/2020 |
Reading Day | |||||
TBA |
Final Exam Wednesday, Dec. 16, 7-10 pm at the CBTF
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