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. All homework assignments are due Friday at 5 PM.
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| 1 | Mon 8/26 |
Lecture 1 |
Griffiths 2.1, 2.2.1-2.2.4 (Please also review the basics of vector calculus. There is a nice review in Griffiths Ch. 1.) |
No homework |
No discussion |
| Wed 8/28 |
Lecture 2 |
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| Fri 8/30 |
Lecture 3 |
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| 2 | Mon 9/2 |
Lecture 4 |
Griffiths 2.3.1-2.3.5, 2.4 |
Due 9/6 |
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| Wed 9/4 |
Lecture 5 |
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| Fri 9/6 |
Lecture 6 |
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| 3 |
Mon |
Lecture 7 |
Griffiths 2.5, 3.1.1-3.1.4 |
Due 9/13 |
No Discussion |
| Wed 9/11 |
Lecture 8 |
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| Fri 9/13 |
Lecture 9 |
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| 4 | Mon 9/16 |
Lecture 10 |
Griffiths 3.1.5, 3.2, 3.1.3 |
Due 9/20 |
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| Wed 9/18 |
Lecture 11 |
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| Fri 9/20 |
Lecture 12 |
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| 5 | Mon 9/23 |
Lecture 13 |
Griffiths 3.3.2, 3.4 |
Due 9/27 |
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| Wed 9/25 |
Lecture 14 Polarization |
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| Fri 9/27 |
Lecture 15 |
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| 6 | Mon 9/30 |
Lecture 16 |
Griffiths 4.1-4.3 | No homework |
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| Wed 10/2 |
Lecture 17 Linear Dielectrics I |
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| Fri 10/4 |
Hour Exam I |
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| 7 | Mon 10/7 |
Lecture 18 |
Griffiths 4.4.1-4.4.4 |
Due 10/11 |
No Discussion |
| Wed 10/9 |
Lecture 19 |
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| Fri 10/11 |
Lecture 20 |
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| 8 | Mon 10/14 |
Lecture 21 |
Griffiths 5.1, 5.2, 5.3.1-5.3.2 |
Due 10/28 |
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Wed |
Lecture 22 Ampere's Law II |
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| Fri 10/18 |
Lecture 23 |
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| 9 | Mon 10/21 |
Lecture 24 |
Griffiths 5.3.3-5.3.4, 5.4.1-5.4.3 | Due 10/25 | |
| Wed 10/23 |
Lecture 25 |
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| Fri 10/25 |
Lecture 26 |
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| 10 | Mon 10/28 |
Lecture 27 |
Griffiths 6.1-6.3 | No homework | |
| Wed 10/30 |
Lecture 28 |
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| Fri 11/1 |
Hour Exam II |
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| 11 | Mon 11/4 |
Lecture 29 (zoom lecture, no in person attendance) |
Griffiths 6.4, 7.1.1 | Due 11/8 |
No Discussion |
| Wed 11/6 |
Lecture 30 |
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| Fri 11/8 |
Lecture 31 |
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| 12 | Mon 11/11 |
Lecture 32 |
Griffiths 7.1.2-7.1.3, 7.2.1-7.2.2 |
Due 11/15 |
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| Wed 11/13 |
Lecture 33 |
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| Fri 11/15 |
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| 13 |
Mon |
Lecture 35 |
Griffiths 7.2.3-7.2.4, 7.3.1-7.3.2 | No homework |
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| Wed 11/20 |
Lecture 36 |
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Fri |
Hour Exam III |
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| 14 |
Mon |
No class |
Thanksgiving break |
No homework |
No discussion
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Wed |
No class |
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Fri |
No class |
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| 15 | Mon 12/2 |
Lecture 37 Maxwell's Equations in Media study guide |
Griffiths 7.3.5 |
Due 12/6 |
Discussion #10 |
| Wed 12/4 |
Finals Review |
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| 12/6 |
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| 16 | Mon 12/9 |
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Wed |
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Fri |
No class |