PHY6346-3917(16905) - Electromag Theory 1

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Electromagnetic Theory I

PHY 6346

Class Periods:   M,W,F | Period 8 (3PM-3:50PM)

Location:   NPB 1101

Academic Term:  Fall 2024

Instructor:

Yuxuan Wang

Yuxuan.wang@ufl.edu

2116 NPB

Office Hours:   W,F | Period 6 (12:50PM-1:40PM); or by appointment

Course Description

PHY 6346 is the first semester of the graduate core sequence in Electromagnetism. The objectives of the course are
1. to study electrodynamics at a theoretically sophisticated level;
2. to develop mathematical techniques useful for solving problems in E&M as well as in other areas of physics;
3. to develop general problem-solving skills;
4. to prepare the student (if necessary) for the preliminary exam.

Topics covered includes:

• Electrostatics: Coulomb's Law, the electric field, Gauss's Law, Poisson's equation, Green's functions
• Mathematical methods: images, separation of variables, Legendre polynomials, Bessel functions, spherical harmonics
• Multipoles, polarization, displacement, linear dielectrics
• Magnetostatics: Biot-Savart Law, the magnetic field, Ampère's Law, vector potential, magnetization, magnetic materials
• Time-dependent magnetic field: Faraday's Law, induction, Ohm's law, skin depth 

Recommended Materials

Course Schedule

Weekly homework (50% of the grade), due at 11:59 p.m. every Friday (uploaded to Canvas site)
Exam I (25%)
Exam II (25%) (in lieu of final exam)
Exam II is not cumulative
Both exams are open book. You can use any electronic/printed/handwritten materials but your Internet connection must be turned off.

Evaluation of Grades

Assignment	Percentage of Final Grade
Homework Sets	50%
Midterm Exam	25%
Final Exam	25%
	100%

 

Grading Policy

The following is given as an example only.

Percent	Grade	Grade Points
90.0 - 100.0	A	4.00
87.0 - 89.9	A-	3.67
84.0 - 86.9	B+	3.33
81.0 – 83.9	B	3.00
78.0 - 80.9	B-	2.67
75.0 - 79.9	C+	2.33
72.0 – 74.9	C	2.00
69.0 - 71.9	C-	1.67
66.0 - 68.9	D+	1.33
63.0 - 65.9	D	1.00
60.0 - 62.9	D-	0.67
0 - 59.9	E	0.00

More information on UF grading policy may be found at: http://gradcatalog.ufl.edu/content.php?catoid=10&navoid=2020#grades 
https://catalog.ufl.edu/ugrad/current/regulations/info/grades.aspx

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Course Evaluation

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