29:213 Classical Electrodynamics Syllabus

29::213 Classical Electrodynamics

Fall Semester 2000

HOMEWORKS AND READINGS (J=Jackson)

week 1

Readings. J: Introduction; Appendix on Units and Dimensions; Chapter 1, sections 1 to 5. Derivations

Derive the second and third vector formulas (on the back of the cover page of J.) using the "tensorial" method explained in class
Derive the expression of the curl of a vector field in cylindrical coordinates
Derive formulas (1.73) and (1.74).

Problems (due Tuesday 29 Sept.)

week

Readings: J: Chapter sections

Optional readings:

Derivations:

Problems (due )

Solve Problems 3 and 4 in Chapter 1 (Problems 6 and 7 will be part of the next assignment) IMPORTANT: SHOW ALL THE DETAILS OF YOUR WORK

Friday 9/10

Readings: J. Chapter 2, sections 1-7.
Problems (due Friday 10):

Derive formula (1.58). There is a misprint in the book, rho has a x1-x2 at the denominator not x-x2 ! Show that (1.58) leads to the expected result.
Solve Problems 1, 6, 7, 12, 13 and 22 in Chapter 1

Friday 9/17

Readings: J. Chapter 2, sections 8-12.
Problems (due Friday 17):

Show that the integration of (2.7) yields (2.6). Show the details of the integration.
Derive (2.9), (2.11) and (2.18).
Solve Problems 1, 2 and 4 in Chapter 2

Friday 9/24

Readings: J. Chapter 3, sections 1-6.
Problems (due Friday 24): Solve Problems 5, 7, 9, 11, 12 in Chapter 2

Friday 10/1

Readings: J. Chapter 3, sections 7-13.
Problems (due Friday 1): Solve Problems 13, 14, 23, 26 in Chapter 2, and 1 in Chapter 3.

Friday 10/8

Problems (due Friday 8): Solve Problems 2, 5, 6, 9, 10 in Chapter 3.
TEST: Monday October 18

Friday 10/22

Read: Chapter 4, sections 1, 2 and 3.
Problems (due Friday 22):

Find the first 3 nu in Eq. 3.44 for beta= 0.75 pi.
Work out the details of the last sentence of page 107: " In essentially the same way...."
Solve Problems 8, 13 and 17 in Chapter 3; 1 in Chapter 4.

Friday 10/29

Read: Chapter 4, sections 4 to 7.
Problems (due Friday 29): Solve Problems 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6 in Chapter 4.

Wednesday 11/10

Read: Chapter 5, sections 1 to 5.
Problems (due Wednesday 11/10): Solve Problems 8, 9, 10 and 13 in Chapter 4.

Wednesday 11/17

Read: Chapter 5, sections 6 to 10.
Problems (due Wednesday 11/17): Solve Problems 11 in Chapter 4 and 1, 2, 3, 6 and 8 in Chapter 5.

Wednesday 12/1

Read: Chapter 5, sections 11 to end.
Problems (due Wednesday 12/1): Solve Problems 10, 13, 15, 17 and 19 in Chapter 5.