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The following readings are from the main text: Amazon logo Griffiths, David J. Introduction to Electrodynamics. 3rd ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1998. ISBN: 9780138053260.


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1Introduction to Fields

Vectors, Index Notation, Basic Vector Operations
Griffiths: "Advertisement" and Section 1.1
2Review of Vector Calculus

Potential Fields, Stokes and Divergence Theorems, Curvilinear Coordinates
Griffiths: Sections 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.6

Primer on Index Notation (PDF)
3Vector Calculus in Spherical Coordinates, Volume and Area Elements, Dirac Delta FunctionGriffiths: Section 1.5
4Delta Function in Three Dimensions and in Curvilinear Coordinates, Laplacian of 1/rGriffiths: Section 1.6

Delta Function for a Double Root (Corrected Version) (PDF)
5Electric Field, Coulomb's and Gauss's Laws, Boundary Conditions on Electric FieldGriffiths: Sections 2.1, 2.2
6Electric Potential, Work and Energy in ElectrostaticsGriffiths: Sections 2.3, 2.4
7Conductors and Capacitors, Laplace's Equation, Mean Value and Uniqueness TheoremsGriffiths: Sections 2.5, 3.1
8Image Charges, Separation of VariablesGriffiths: Section 3.2

Completeness Relations (PDF)
9Separation of Variables (cont.), Legendre PolynomialsGriffiths: Section 3.3
10Multipole Expansion, Dipole FieldsGriffiths: Section 3.4
11Dipoles and Electric Polarization in MatterGriffiths: Section 4.1
12Dielectrics, Bound and Free Charges, Electric DisplacementGriffiths: Sections 4.2-4.3
13Boundary Value Problems with DielectricsGriffiths: Section 4.4
14Lorentz Force Law, Biot-Savart Law, Ampere's LawGriffiths: Sections 5.1-5.3
15Magnetic Vector Potential, Boundary Conditions on BGriffiths: Section 5.4
16Magnetic Multipoles, Torque, Force, and Energy of Magnetic DipolesGriffiths: Section 6.1
17Magnetic Materials, Paramagnetism, Diamagnetism, Magnetization, Bound CurrentsGriffiths: Sections 6.2, 6.3
18H Field, Boundary Conditions on H, Magnetic Susceptibility and Permeability, Ampere's Law with Free Currents, FerromagnetismGriffiths: Sections 6.3, 6.4
19Midterm Exam (Chapters 1-6)
20Ohm's Law, EMFs, Faraday's LawGriffiths: Sections 7.1, 7.2
21Inductance, Magnetic Energy DensityGriffiths: Section 7.2
22Displacement Current, Charge Conservation, Field Lines, Polarization Current, Maxwell Equations in MatterGriffiths: Section 7.3
23Boundary Conditions on Fields, Energy-momentum Conservation for EM Fields, Poynting Theorem, Charging CapacitorGriffiths: Section 8.1
24Momentum carried by EM Fields, Maxwell Stress Tensor, Momentum FluxGriffiths: Section 8.2
25Waves in One and Three Dimensions, Reflection and Transmission, PolarizationGriffiths: Section 9.1
26Electromagnetic Waves in Vacuum, Energy and Momentum carried by EM WavesGriffiths: Section 9.2
27EM Waves in Matter, Reflection and Transmission at a Dielectric Interface, Laws of Geometric OpticsGriffiths: Section 9.3
28Fresnel Equations, Polarization by Reflection, EM Waves in Imperfect ConductorsGriffiths: Section 9.4
29How a Microwave Oven Works: Joule Heating by EM Waves in Imperfect Conductors
30Lorentz Oscillator Model for Atomic Dispersion and Absorption, Negative-index MaterialsGriffiths: Section 9.4.3
31Waveguides, TE and TM ModesGriffiths: Section 9.5
32Helmholtz Theorem, EM Potentials, Gauge Transformations, Coulomb Gauge, Lorentz Gauge and Green's Function SolutionGriffiths: Section 10.1
33Coulomb Gauge Potentials, Jefimenko's Equations, Lienard-Wiechert PotentialsGriffiths: Sections 10.2, 10.3.1
34EM Fields of a Moving Point Charge, Geometric Interpretation of Radiation Fields, Radiation from an Accelerated Charge, Power PatternGriffiths: Sections 10.3.2, 11.2.1
35Radiated Power, Radiation Reaction, Electric Dipole Radiation, Larmor FormulaGriffiths: Sections 11.1, 11.2.2, 11.2.3
36Electric Quadrupole and Magnetic Dipole Radiation, Thomson ScatteringElectromagnetic Radiation and Scattering (PDF)
374-vectors, Lorentz Transformations, 4-current and 4-potential, Lorentz Force LawGriffiths: Section 12.1
38Lorentz Transformation of EM Fields, Maxwell Field Strength Tensor, Covariant Maxwell EquationsGriffiths: Section 12.3
39Electromagnetism of PulsarsElectromagnetic Radiation and Scattering (PDF)
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