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Topic

Reading(Griffiths)

Homework

Solutions

M 9/28
W 9/30
F 10/2

Electrostatics
Laplace's equation
Multipole expansion

G 3.1 - 3.4

Due 10/5
G3.3, 3.8, 3.15, 3.24

Soln 1

M 10/5
W 10/7
F 10/9

Electric fields in matter
Polarization, susceptibility
boundaries between media

G 4.1 - 4.3

Due 10/12
G3.27, 3.28, 4.10, 4.11

Soln 2

M 10/12
W 10/14
F 10/16

Dielectrics
Magnetic fields in matter
magnetization, bound currents

G 4.4
G 6.1 - 6.3

Due 10/19
G4.15, 4.19, 4.28, 4.31

Soln 3

M 10/19
W 10/21
F 10/23

Vector potential
boundaries, linear media
nonlinear media

G 6.4

Due 10/26
G6.1, 6.7, 6.12, 6.25

Soln 4

M 10/26
W 10/28
F 10/30

Electrodynamics
Maxwell's equations
Review and Answer Session

G 7.1

 M 11/2
W 11/4
F 11/6

MIDTERM
induction and inductance
magnetic energy and forces

SOLUTIONS
G 7.2. - 7.3

Old Exam & Solns
Due 11/9
G7.42, 9.9, 9.10, 9.33

Soln 5

M 11/9
W 11/11
F 11/13

Electromagnetic Waves
Boundaries
Guided Waves

G 9.1 - 9.5

Due 11/16
G9.16, 9.17, prob3

Soln 6

M 11/16
W 11/18
F 11/20

Radiation
potentials and gauges
oscillating electric dipole

G 10.1 - 10.2
G 11.1

Due 11/23
G9.28, 9.30, prob3

Soln 7

 M 11/23
W 11/25
F 11/27

waves in conductors
coax, 2-wire waveguides
Turkey Day

G 11.2

Due 11/30

Soln 8

M 11/30
W 12/2
F 12/4

2-strip, rect.waveguides
Project Reports
optical fiber, antenna

Due 12/4

Soln 9

T 12/8

FINAL EXAM 9:30 am

Old FINAL