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PHY 415: Electromagnetic Theory I
The Final Exam and its Solutions are now posted on the Homework page, along with a histogram of scores on the final. You may pick up your exam by stopping by my office. Course grades have been submitted to the registrar. If you have not already done so, please take a few minutes to complete the online course evaluation, accessible on the Blackboard system. The evaluation period closes tomorrow, December 25. Have a Happy Holiday and break, see you for Spring semester!
Solutions to Problem Set 8 are now posted on the Homework page.
Notes through lecture 29 are now posted on the Lecture Notes page. The FINAL EXAM will be Tuesday, December 18, from 12:30 - 3:30pm in BL 269. The exam is closed book, closed notes, no cell phones or other electronic equipment allowed. The exam will focus on material since the midterm exam but will not include relativity, so lectures 14 - 27; but the exam may involve material from anywhere during the semester. The online course evaluation is now available on the Blackboard system. I would greatly appreciate your taking a few moments to fill out the evaluation. Your feedback is important to me.
Notes through lecture 28 are now posted on the Lecture Notes page.
Notes through lecture 27 are now posted on the Lecture Notes page.
Problem Set 8, due Friday December 14 by noon in the homework locker, is now posted on the Homework page. Solutions to Problem Set 7 are posted on the Homework page. Notes through lecture 26 are posted on the Lecture Notes page. There will be an extra lecture next week on Tuesday at 9:40-10:55am in Morey 525 (note, we will start 5 minutes earlier than for our previous make-up lectures).
Remember, we have a make-up lecture this Friday, December 7, 9:45-11:00am in Goergen 108. I have also scheduled an additional lecture for Tuesday next week, December 11, 9:45-11:00am in Morey 525. Problem Set 7 is due this Friday. You may turn it in during Friday's lecture, or if you want a bit more time you can turn it in by 2pm to the homework locker. Notes through lecture 25 are now posted on the Lecture Notes page.
Notes through lecture 24 are now posted on the Lecture Notes page.
Notes through lecture 23 are now posted on the Lecture Notes page.
Problem Set 7, due Friday December 7 in lecture, is now posted on the Homework page. Solutions to Problem Set 6 are posted on the Homework page. There is also a corrected solution for Problem Set 5 posted; there had beeen a few errors of missing factors of 1/c in the previously posted solutions. Notes through lecture 22 are posted on the Lecture Notes page. Reminder: Next week we have four lectures! Regular scheduled lectures on Monday and Wednesday, and make-up lectures on Tuesday Dec 4, 9:45-11:00am in Morey 525, and Friday Dec 7, 9:45-11:00am in Goergen 108.
Notes through lecture 21 are now posted on the Lecture Notes page.
Notes through lecture 20 are now posted on the Lecture Notes page. Reminders: (i) There is a make-up lecture tomorrow, Tuesday Nov. 27, 9:45-11:00am in Morey 525. (ii) Problem Set 6 is due this Wednesday, Nov. 28, in lecture.
Problem Set 6, due Wednedsay November 28 in lecture, is now posted on the Homework page. The Midterm Exam and its Solutions are posted on the Homework page. Notes through lecture 19 are posted on the Lecture Notes page. Also posted are some supplemental notes on force, torque, and interaction energy of electric and magnetic dipoles in external fields. There is no lecture this Wednesday, November 21. Have a Happy Thanksgiving Holiday!
Remember! The Midterm Exam is this Friday, November 16, 9:15 - 11:00am in Goergen 108. The exam will be closed book, closed notes, no electronic or other devices. I will give you a copy of the formulas on the inside front and back covers of the textbook by Griffiths, so you won't need to memorize those (however you will be expected to use CGS units in your work). The exam will cover all material through the end of lecture 13, i.e., everything up to but not including dielectric and magnetic materials. Notes through lecture 18 are now posted on the Lecture Notes page. Two additional make-up lectures have been scheduled for Tuesday 9:40 - 10:55am on November 27 and December 4, in Morey 525.
Notes through lecture 17 are now posted on the Lecture Notes page.
Notes through lecture 16 are now posted on the Lecture Notes page.
Solutions to Problem Set 5 are now posted on the Homework page. There will be no new problem set this week so you can study for the Midterm Exam next week. Notes through lecture 15 are posted on the Lecture Notes page. There will be a make-up lecture this week Friday, November 9, 9:45-11:00am in Goergen 108. The Midterm Exam will be next week Friday, November 16, 9:15-11:00am in Goergen 108. The exam will be closed book, closed notes, no electronic or other devices. I will give you a copy of the formulas on the inside front and back covers of the textbook by Griffiths, so you won't need to memorize those (however you will be expected to use CGS units in your work). The exam will cover all material through the end of lecture 13, i.e., everything up to but not including dielectric and magnetic materials.
Solutions to Problem Set 4 are now posted on the Homework page. Notes through lecture 14 are posted on the Lecture Notes page.
Problem Set 5, due Wednesday November 7 in lecture, is now posted on the Homework page. This is a relatively short problem set -- only one problem! Notes through lecture 13 are posted on the Lecture Notes page. I would like to schedule the MIDTERM EXAM for our make-up lecture period, Friday November 16. The make-up lecture is usually scheduled from 9:45 - 11:00 am, but I would like to start the exam earlier at 9:15 am so that you have more time. Please let me know immediately if you could NOT make an exam that Friday starting 9:15 am.
Solutions to Problem Set 3 are now posted on the Homework page. Notes through lecture 12 are posted on the Lecture Notes page.
Problem Set 4, due Wednesday October 31 in lecture, is now posted on the Homework page. Notes through lecture 11 are posted on the Lecture Notes page.
Notes through lecture 10 are now posted on the Lecture Notes page.
Notes through lecture 9 are now posted on the Lecture Notes page. I have also posted some supplemental notes on the eigenfunction expansion for the Greens function. We will not go over this in class, and we will not use it, but it is interesting to know about.
Notes through lecture 8 are now posted on the Lecture Notes page. There will be a make-up lecture this Friday, October 19, 9:45-11:00 am in Goergen 108.
Problem Set 3, due Wednesday October 24 in lecture, is now posted on the Homework page. Solutions to Problem Set 2 are posted on the Homework page. Please take a few moments to fill out the TA evaluation survey, https://webapps.pas.rochester.edu/secure/phpQ
Notes through lecture 7 are now posted on the Lecture Notes page. The due date for Problem Set 2 has been extended to Friday, October 12, 2pm. You must put your work in the PHY 415 homework locker -- this is in the gray steel cabinet on the 1st floor of B&L near the entrance to the quad tunnels.
Notes through lecture 6 are now posted on the Lecture Notes page.
Problem Set 2, due Wednesday October 10 in lecture, is now posted on the Homework page. Solutions to Problem Set 1 are also posted. Reminder: Lecture next Monday, October 1, as well as my office hour on Monday, are canceled. The next lecture is Wednesday, October 3. Make-up lectures have now been rescheduled for Fridays, 9:45 - 11:00 am, in Goergen 108. This is the same time period and location as for the Department's teaching seminar. We will use dates when the teaching seminar will not be taking place. These will be October 19, November 9 and 16, and December 7.
The make-up lecture originally scheduled for tomorrow, Friday September 28 at 11:45am, is now CANCELED due to a conflict with a make-up lecture in PHY 401. This lecture will be re-scheduled for some future date.
Notes through lecture 5 are now posted on the Lecture Notes notes page.
Notes through lecture 4 are now posted on the Lecture Notes page. I will not be in during my usual office hour next Monday, September 24, or the following Tuesday. If you have questions concerning the homework that is due that Wednesday, September 25, you may see me this week Thursday or Friday, or email me questions over the weekend. Make-up lectures have been scheduled for Fridays 11:45 - 1:00pm in Meliora 209 on September 28, October 5, 19 and 26.
Problem Set 1, due Wednesday September 26 in lecture, is now posted on the Homework page.
Notes through lecture 3 are now posted on the Lecture Notes page.
Notes through lecture 2 are now posted on the Lecture Notes page.
Notes for Lecture 1 are now posted on the Lecture Notes page.
Welcome to PHY 415, Electromagnetic Theory I. All schedule and course information, homeworks and solutions, and lecture notes will be posted on this website. For those of you who wish to read my lectures ahead of time, you can find links to this course in previous years at: http://www.pas.rochester.edu/~stte/phy415F17
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