PHY 350: Adv. Electricity & Magnetism

11/20 (Thurs):
• Quiz today at the start of class, emphasizing magnetic forces on a moving particle or a wire/surface/volume current and or finding B using Biot-Savart due to a wire/surface/volume current (at least write down the integrals for the components, even if you cannot complete them).

11/21 (Fri):
• Due today in class: Problems 6.1-6.4 in the Chapters 6-7 homework sheet

——- Week 11 items below (11/9-11/14) ——-
11/9 (Sun):
• Read 5.3.

11/11 (Tues):
• Read 5.4.

• Due Wednesday 11/19 in class: Problems 11-17 in the Chapter 5 homework sheet

11/12 (Wed):
• Read 6.1-6.2.

• Due today in class: Problems 1-10 in the Chapter 5 homework sheet

11/13 (Thurs):
• Read 6.3-6.4.

11/14 (Fri):
• Due Friday 11/21 in class: Problems 6.1-6.4 in the Chapters 6-7 homework sheet

——- Week 10 items below (11/2-11/7) ——-
11/2 (Sun):
• Read 5.2.

11/6 (Thurs):
• Exam 2 today in class

• Due today in class: Problems 7-12 in the Chapter 4 homework sheet

• Due Wednesday 11/12 in class: Problems 1-10 in the Chapter 5 homework sheet

——- Week 9 items below (10/26 – 10/31) ——-
10/26 (Sun):
• Read 4.3.

10/29 (Wed):
• Read 4.4.

• Due today in class: Problems 11-16 in the Chapter 3 homework sheet (excluding the MATLAB problem which is shown to me directly)
10/30 (Thurs):
• Read 5.1.

• Due Thurs. 11/6 in class: Problems 7-12 in the Chapter 4 homework sheet

10/31 (Fri):
• Due today in class: Problems 1-6 in the Chapter 4 homework sheet

• Due Wednesday 11/12 in class: Problems 1-10 in the Chapter 5 homework sheet

——- Week 8 items below (10/19 – 10/24) ——-
10/19 (Sun):
• Read 4.1.

10/22 (Wed):
• Due Wed. 10/29 in class: Problems 11-16 in the Chapter 3 homework sheet
• Due Fri. 10/31 in class: Problems 1-6 in the Chapter 4 homework sheet

10/23 (Thurs):
• Read 4.2

• Quiz today in class. Meet in room 024 for MATLAB after the quiz is over. We will utilize our previous E field display code to add in an idealized point dipole to the picture.

• The quiz will emphasize: Fourier sine series, where f(x) is an "easy" case of a function that is piecewise constant on [0,a], like homework 3.4. You should also know what Dirichlet's theorem says about convergence of the series to the original function, where they do not match, and what the series does converge to in these cases. For the "infinite slot", you should also know how to match V0(y) using a Fourier sine series for an "easy" function V0(y), such as piecewise constant. You would be given the formula for the general solution matching 3 boundary conditions, and the formula for the Fourier coefficients bn. We can clarify this on Monday in class.

——- Week 7 items below (10/12 – 10/17) ——-
10/15 (Wed):
• Read 3.4.

10/17 (Fri):
• Due in class today: Problems 1-5 in the Chapter 3 homework sheet

• Wed. 10/22 in class: Problems 6-10 in the Chapter 3 homework sheet

• Our next quiz will be Thurs 10/23.

——- Week 6 items below (10/5 – 10/8) ——-
10/5 (Sun):
• Read 3.3 (and post by Tuesday 10/7).

10/6 (Mon):
• Due Fri. 10/17 in class: Problems 1-5 in the Chapter 3 homework sheet

——- Week 5 items below (9/28 – 10/3) ——-
9/28 (Sun):
• Read 3.1.
10/2 (Thurs):
• Exam #1 in class today.
• Due at the start of the exam: Problems 11-19 in the Chapter 2 homework sheet

• Read 3.2

——- Week 4 items below (9/21 – 9/26) ——-
9/21 (Sun):
• Read 2.4.
9/24 (Wed):
• Read 2.5.

• Due Thurs. 10/2 in class: Problems 11-19 in the Chapter 2 homework sheet

9/25 (Thurs):
• Similar quiz retake in class today (Verify/check both sides of Stokes'/Div./Grad Theorem)

9/26 (Fri):
• Due today in class: Problems 1-10 in the Chapter 2 homework sheet

——- Week 3 items below (9/14 – 9/19) ——-
9/14 (Sun):
• Read 2.3.

9/17 (Wed):
• Due today in class: Problems 21-32 in the Chapter 1 homework sheet

9/18 (Thurs):
• Quiz on verify (check both sides) of Div. Th., Stokes' Th., or Fund. Th. of Gradients. One page, ~10 minutes.

• Due Friday 9/26 in class: Problems 1-10 in the Chapter 2 homework sheet

——- Week 2 items below (9/7 – 9/12) ——-
9/7 (Sun):
• Read 1.6.

9/9 (Tues):
• Read 2.1.

9/10 (Wed):
• Due Wed 9/17 in class: Problems 21-32 in the Chapter 1 homework sheet .

9/11 (Thurs):
• Read 2.2.

• Due in class today: Problems 12-20 in the Chapter 1 homework sheet .

• Meet in Olin basement room 010 to begin a MATLAB assignment on electric fields. Bring your laptop unless you wish to use the lab computers. ITS instructions for installing MATLAB on your laptop appear in the middle column.

——- Weeks 0-1 items below (8/28 – 9/5) ——-
8/28 (Thurs):
• Read 1.1-1.2 and post responses via link at the left

8/31 (Sun):
• Read 1.3 (and post responses, which goes without saying in the future)
• Due Friday 9/5: Problems 1-12 (on sections 1.1-1.2) in the Chapter 1 homework sheet. Problem 1 has to do with the discussion on the first day of class. The remaining problems are from sections 1.1-1.2.
9/2 (Tues):
• Read 1.4
9/3 (Wed):
• Read 1.5
• Due Thursday 9/11: Problems 12-20 in the Chapter 1 homework sheet

9/5 (Fri):
• Due in class today: Problems 1-12 (on sections 1.1-1.2) in the Chapter 1 homework sheet.

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My lecture notes:
Chapter 1 notes
Chapter 2 notes
Chapter 3 notes
Chapter 4 notes
Chapter 5 notes
Chapter 6 & 7 notes

Old versions of slides from class:
Chapter 1 slides
Chapter 2 slides
Chapter 3 slides
Chapter 4 slides
Chapter 5 slides
Chapter 6 slides
Chapter 7 slides

Reading responses

Ch 1: Vector Analysis
1.1-1.2: Vector algebra & differential calculus
1.3: Integral calculus
1.4: Curvilinear coordinates
1.5: The Dirac delta function
1.6: The theory of vector fields

Ch 2: Electrostatics
2.1: The Electric Field
2.2: Div and Curl of Electrostatic Fields
2.3: Electric potential
2.4: Work & Energy in Electrostatics
2.5: Conductors

Ch 3: Special Techniques
3.1: Laplace’s Equation
3.2: The Method of Images
3.3: Separation of Variables
3.4: Multipole Expansion

Ch 4: Electric Fields in Matter
4.1: Polarization
4.2: The Field of a Polarized Object
4.3: The Electric Displacement
4.4: Linear Dielectrics

Ch 5: Magnetostatics
5.1: The Lorentz Force Law
5.2: The Biot-Savart Law
5.3: The Divergence and Curl of B
5.4: Magnetic Vector Potential

Ch 6: Magnetic Fields in Matter
6.1 & 6.2: Magnetization and bound currents
6.3 & 6.4: The Auxiliary Field H and Linear media

Ch 7: Electrodynamics
7.1: Electromotive Force
7.2: Electromagnetic Induction
7.3: Maxwell’s Equations

Daily action items by date

All reading responses are due by 11:59PM on the date they appear below. In other words, we will cover that material the following day in class.

——- Week 8 items below (10/19 – 10/24) ——-
10/19 (Sun):
• Read 4.1.

10/22 (Wed):
• Due Wed. 10/29 in class: Problems 11-16 in the Chapter 3 homework sheet
• Due Fri. 10/31 in class: Problems 1-6 in the Chapter 4 homework sheet

10/23 (Thurs):
• Read 4.2

• Quiz today in class. Meet in room 024 for MATLAB after the quiz is over. We will utilize our previous E field display code to add in an idealized point dipole to the picture.

• The quiz will emphasize: Fourier sine series, where f(x) is an "easy" case of a function that is piecewise constant on [0,a], like homework 3.4. You should also know what Dirichlet's theorem says about convergence of the series to the original function, where they do not match, and what the series does converge to in these cases. For the "infinite slot", you should also know how to match V0(y) using a Fourier sine series for an "easy" function V0(y), such as piecewise constant. You would be given the formula for the general solution matching 3 boundary conditions, and the formula for the Fourier coefficients bn. We can clarify this on Monday in class.

——- Week 7 items below (10/12 – 10/17) ——-
10/15 (Wed):
• Read 3.4.

10/17 (Fri):
• Due in class today: Problems 1-5 in the Chapter 3 homework sheet

• Wed. 10/22 in class: Problems 6-10 in the Chapter 3 homework sheet

• Our next quiz will be Thurs 10/23.

——- Week 6 items below (10/5 – 10/8) ——-
10/5 (Sun):
• Read 3.3 (and post by Tuesday 10/7).

10/6 (Mon):
• Due Fri. 10/17 in class: Problems 1-5 in the Chapter 3 homework sheet

——- Week 5 items below (9/28 – 10/3) ——-
9/28 (Sun):
• Read 3.1.
10/2 (Thurs):
• Exam #1 in class today.
• Due at the start of the exam: Problems 11-19 in the Chapter 2 homework sheet

• Read 3.2

——- Week 4 items below (9/21 – 9/26) ——-
9/21 (Sun):
• Read 2.4.
9/24 (Wed):
• Read 2.5.

• Due Thurs. 10/2 in class: Problems 11-19 in the Chapter 2 homework sheet

9/25 (Thurs):
• Similar quiz retake in class today (Verify/check both sides of Stokes'/Div./Grad Theorem)

9/26 (Fri):
• Due today in class: Problems 1-10 in the Chapter 2 homework sheet

——- Week 3 items below (9/14 – 9/19) ——-
9/14 (Sun):
• Read 2.3.

9/17 (Wed):
• Due today in class: Problems 21-32 in the Chapter 1 homework sheet

9/18 (Thurs):
• Quiz on verify (check both sides) of Div. Th., Stokes' Th., or Fund. Th. of Gradients. One page, ~10 minutes.

• Due Friday 9/26 in class: Problems 1-10 in the Chapter 2 homework sheet

——- Week 2 items below (9/7 – 9/12) ——-
9/7 (Sun):
• Read 1.6.

9/9 (Tues):
• Read 2.1.

9/10 (Wed):
• Due Wed 9/17 in class: Problems 21-32 in the Chapter 1 homework sheet .

9/11 (Thurs):
• Read 2.2.

• Due in class today: Problems 12-20 in the Chapter 1 homework sheet .

• Meet in Olin basement room 010 to begin a MATLAB assignment on electric fields. Bring your laptop unless you wish to use the lab computers. ITS instructions for installing MATLAB on your laptop appear in the middle column.

——- Weeks 0-1 items below (8/28 – 9/5) ——-
8/28 (Thurs):
• Read 1.1-1.2 and post responses via link at the left

8/31 (Sun):
• Read 1.3 (and post responses, which goes without saying in the future)
• Due Friday 9/5: Problems 1-12 (on sections 1.1-1.2) in the Chapter 1 homework sheet. Problem 1 has to do with the discussion on the first day of class. The remaining problems are from sections 1.1-1.2.
9/2 (Tues):
• Read 1.4
9/3 (Wed):
• Read 1.5
• Due Thursday 9/11: Problems 12-20 in the Chapter 1 homework sheet

9/5 (Fri):
• Due in class today: Problems 1-12 (on sections 1.1-1.2) in the Chapter 1 homework sheet.

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My lecture notes:
Chapter 1 notes
Chapter 2 notes
Chapter 3 notes
Chapter 4 notes
Chapter 5 notes
Chapter 6 & 7 notes

Old versions of slides from class:
Chapter 1 slides
Chapter 2 slides
Chapter 3 slides
Chapter 4 slides
Chapter 5 slides
Chapter 6 slides
Chapter 7 slides

Reading responses

Ch 1: Vector Analysis
1.1-1.2: Vector algebra & differential calculus
1.3: Integral calculus
1.4: Curvilinear coordinates
1.5: The Dirac delta function
1.6: The theory of vector fields

Ch 2: Electrostatics
2.1: The Electric Field
2.2: Div and Curl of Electrostatic Fields
2.3: Electric potential
2.4: Work & Energy in Electrostatics
2.5: Conductors

Ch 3: Special Techniques
3.1: Laplace’s Equation
3.2: The Method of Images
3.3: Separation of Variables
3.4: Multipole Expansion

Ch 4: Electric Fields in Matter
4.1: Polarization
4.2: The Field of a Polarized Object
4.3: The Electric Displacement
4.4: Linear Dielectrics

Ch 5: Magnetostatics
5.1: The Lorentz Force Law
5.2: The Biot-Savart Law
5.3: The Divergence and Curl of B
5.4: Magnetic Vector Potential

Ch 6: Magnetic Fields in Matter
6.1 & 6.2: Magnetization and bound currents
6.3 & 6.4: The Auxiliary Field H and Linear media

Ch 7: Electrodynamics
7.1: Electromotive Force
7.2: Electromagnetic Induction
7.3: Maxwell’s Equations

Daily action items by date

All reading responses are due by 11:59PM on the date they appear below. In other words, we will cover that material the following day in class.

——- Week 8 items below (10/19 – 10/24) ——-
10/19 (Sun):
• Read 4.1.

10/22 (Wed):
• Due Wed. 10/29 in class: Problems 11-16 in the Chapter 3 homework sheet
• Due Fri. 10/31 in class: Problems 1-6 in the Chapter 4 homework sheet

10/23 (Thurs):
• Read 4.2

• Quiz today in class. Meet in room 024 for MATLAB after the quiz is over. We will utilize our previous E field display code to add in an idealized point dipole to the picture.

• The quiz will emphasize: Fourier sine series, where f(x) is an "easy" case of a function that is piecewise constant on [0,a], like homework 3.4. You should also know what Dirichlet's theorem says about convergence of the series to the original function, where they do not match, and what the series does converge to in these cases. For the "infinite slot", you should also know how to match V0(y) using a Fourier sine series for an "easy" function V0(y), such as piecewise constant. You would be given the formula for the general solution matching 3 boundary conditions, and the formula for the Fourier coefficients bn. We can clarify this on Monday in class.

——- Week 7 items below (10/12 – 10/17) ——-
10/15 (Wed):
• Read 3.4.

10/17 (Fri):
• Due in class today: Problems 1-5 in the Chapter 3 homework sheet

• Wed. 10/22 in class: Problems 6-10 in the Chapter 3 homework sheet

• Our next quiz will be Thurs 10/23.

——- Week 6 items below (10/5 – 10/8) ——-
10/5 (Sun):
• Read 3.3 (and post by Tuesday 10/7).

10/6 (Mon):
• Due Fri. 10/17 in class: Problems 1-5 in the Chapter 3 homework sheet

——- Week 5 items below (9/28 – 10/3) ——-
9/28 (Sun):
• Read 3.1.
10/2 (Thurs):
• Exam #1 in class today.
• Due at the start of the exam: Problems 11-19 in the Chapter 2 homework sheet

• Read 3.2

——- Week 4 items below (9/21 – 9/26) ——-
9/21 (Sun):
• Read 2.4.
9/24 (Wed):
• Read 2.5.

• Due Thurs. 10/2 in class: Problems 11-19 in the Chapter 2 homework sheet

9/25 (Thurs):
• Similar quiz retake in class today (Verify/check both sides of Stokes'/Div./Grad Theorem)

9/26 (Fri):
• Due today in class: Problems 1-10 in the Chapter 2 homework sheet

——- Week 3 items below (9/14 – 9/19) ——-
9/14 (Sun):
• Read 2.3.

9/17 (Wed):
• Due today in class: Problems 21-32 in the Chapter 1 homework sheet

9/18 (Thurs):
• Quiz on verify (check both sides) of Div. Th., Stokes' Th., or Fund. Th. of Gradients. One page, ~10 minutes.

• Due Friday 9/26 in class: Problems 1-10 in the Chapter 2 homework sheet

——- Week 2 items below (9/7 – 9/12) ——-
9/7 (Sun):
• Read 1.6.

9/9 (Tues):
• Read 2.1.

9/10 (Wed):
• Due Wed 9/17 in class: Problems 21-32 in the Chapter 1 homework sheet .

9/11 (Thurs):
• Read 2.2.

• Due in class today: Problems 12-20 in the Chapter 1 homework sheet .

• Meet in Olin basement room 010 to begin a MATLAB assignment on electric fields. Bring your laptop unless you wish to use the lab computers. ITS instructions for installing MATLAB on your laptop appear in the middle column.

——- Weeks 0-1 items below (8/28 – 9/5) ——-
8/28 (Thurs):
• Read 1.1-1.2 and post responses via link at the left

8/31 (Sun):
• Read 1.3 (and post responses, which goes without saying in the future)
• Due Friday 9/5: Problems 1-12 (on sections 1.1-1.2) in the Chapter 1 homework sheet. Problem 1 has to do with the discussion on the first day of class. The remaining problems are from sections 1.1-1.2.
9/2 (Tues):
• Read 1.4
9/3 (Wed):
• Read 1.5
• Due Thursday 9/11: Problems 12-20 in the Chapter 1 homework sheet

9/5 (Fri):
• Due in class today: Problems 1-12 (on sections 1.1-1.2) in the Chapter 1 homework sheet.

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My lecture notes:
Chapter 1 notes
Chapter 2 notes
Chapter 3 notes
Chapter 4 notes
Chapter 5 notes
Chapter 6 & 7 notes

Old versions of slides from class:
Chapter 1 slides
Chapter 2 slides
Chapter 3 slides
Chapter 4 slides
Chapter 5 slides
Chapter 6 slides
Chapter 7 slides