Readings. J: ;
Chapter 6, sections 3 to 8.
Exercises: Chapter 5: 15 (note the misprint in the first equation: the second
term is +order((d/rho)^2)), 22, 34 a. ; Chapter 6: 1, Derive
explicitly equation (6.37) from (6.36).
IMPORTANT: SHOW ALL THE DETAILS OF YOUR WORK
due: Wedn. 2/2
Readings. J: ;
Chapter 6, sections 9 to 13.
Exercises: Chapter 5: 35 a and b, 36 a; Chapter 6: 2 a and b, 5 a and b.
due: Wedn. 2/9
Readings. J: Chapter 7 sections 1 to 3.
Exercises: Chapter 6: 11 a, 14, 15 and 18.
due: Wedn. 2/16
Readings. J: Chapter 7 sections 4 to 7.
Exercises: Chapter 6: 19, 20, 23 and Chapter 7: 1.
due: Wedn. 2/23
Readings. J: Chapter 7 sections 8 to 11.
Exercises:
Show explicitly that "the ellipse traced out by E has its axes rotated by
alpha/2." (J. p.300)
Derive formulas 7.39 to 7.41 in J.
Chapter 7: 2, 6 and 13.
due: Wedn. 3/8
Readings. J: Chapter 8
Midterm
Part 1: March 1, Fundamentals (closed book): 6: 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 10; 7:
1,2, 5, 8; 8: 1 to where we will be.
Part 2: March 8, Applications (open book).
due: Wedn. 3/22
Readings. J: Chapter 9 sections 1 to 4.
Exercises:
7: 18a, 22b; 8: 2ab, 5 and 6.
due: Wedn. 3/29
Readings. J: Chapter 9 sections 6 to 8; chapter 9 sections 1 and 2.
Exercises:
Derive equations 9.18 and 9.30
8: 8a; 9: 2, 8ab.
due: Wedn. 4/5
Readings. J: Chapter 10 sections 3 to 10.
Exercises:
8:1; 9: 16a and 17ab; 10: 1, 5a; Derive Eqs. (10.22) and (10.27).