Outline

Electromagnetism (PHY 318) - Spring 2009

  • Introduction
  • Vector Calculus Theorems
  • Fundamental E&M
    • Maxwell's equations
    • Named laws (historical)
    • Boundary conditions
    • Conductors
  • Electric Fields in Matter
    • Polarization
    • Linear dielectrics
    • Local electric fields
  • Magnetic Fields in Matter
    • Magnetization
    • Linear magnetic materials
    • Ferromagnetism
  • Force, Torque, Energy, Momentum, Angular Momentum
    • Electrostatic energy
    • Magnetostatic torques and forces
    • Poynting's theorem
    • Maxwell's stress tensor
  • Quasi-Static Fields
    • Electromagnetic induction
    • Inductances
    • Eddy currents, skin depth, magnetic diffusion
  • Potentials
    • Static potentials
    • General potentials
    • Gauge transformations
  • Boundary-Value Problems in Electrostatics
    • Method of images
    • Green's functions
      • Method of images
      • Cartesian coordinates
      • Cylindrical coordinates
      • Spherical coordinates
      • Addition theorem
    • Multipole expansions
  • Boundary-Value Problems in Magnetostatics
    • Rotational sphere
    • Planar current loops
    • Magnetic multipole expansions
  • Electromagnetic Waves
    • Wave equation
    • Stokes parameters
    • Green's function
    • Retarded solutions
    • Hertz vectors
    • Reflection & refraction
    • Frequency-dependent dielectric functions