29::214 Classical Electrodynamics II

Spring Semester 2001

HOMEWORKS AND READINGS (J=Jackson; S=Schwinger, F=Feynman)

week 1

Readings. J: Chapter 6, sections 5 to 13

Optional readings: S ch. 2, F. ch. 21.

Derivations (in J)

Problems (due 1/23)

Solve Problems 1, 2 a and b, 11 and 14 in J.

IMPORTANT: SHOW ALL THE DETAILS OF YOUR WORK

week 2

Readings. J: Chapter 7, sections 1 to 5

Optional readings: F. ch. 22.

Derivations (in J)

Problems (due 1/30)

Solve Problems 15, 18, 19, 20 a and b (c is optional), 23 in J6.

week 3

Readings. J: Chapter 7 sections 6 to 11.
Derivations:
  • 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. Problems (due 2/6)

    Chapter 7: 1, 2, 6 and 13.

    week 4

    Readings. J: Chapter 11 sections 1 to 4.
    Derivations: Show that the real part is zero in Eq. 7.47 Problems (due 2/15)

    Chapter 7: 8, 18, 22, 27.
    No classes on 2/14.

    week 5

    Readings. J: Chapter 11 sections 4 to 6; Phys. Rev A 1 305-313.
    Derivations: all equations in sections 6 and 7 of chapter 7. Problems (due 2/20)

    Chapter 7: 18; 11: 3 and 4.

    week 6

    Readings. J: Chapter 11 sections 7 to 12.
    Derivations: Ch. 11, Eqs. 19, 99, 140 and 149
    Problems (due 3/1)

    Chapter 11: 10, 11, 14, 23
    Midterm: Wednesday 3/7 12:30-2:30

    week 8

    Readings. J: Chapter 12 sections 1 to 7.
    Derivations: Ch. 12, Eqs. 12.17, 12.32 + section 3.
    Problems (due 3/29)

    Chapter 12: 3, 9, 10, 11 (read 11.11) and 14

    weeks 9 and 10

    Readings. J: Chapter 8.
    Derivations: Ch. 12: Eqs. 59-62, 105 and 114; Ch. 8: Eqs. 12, 26, sections 5 and 7.
    Problems (due 4/10)

    Chapter 8: 1, 2ab, 5, 6 and 8.

    week 11

    Readings. J: Chapter 9.
    Derivations: Ch. 9: Eqs. 18, 22, section 3.
    Problems (due 4/17)

    Chapter 9: 2, 8 , 16 and 17.

    week 12

    Readings. J: Chapter 10; optional: S: 47.
    Derivations: Ch. 10: sections 5 and 9.
    Problems (due 4/24)

    Chapter 10: 1, 5, 11 and 16.

    week 13

    Midterm II: Friday 4/27.

    week 14

    Readings. J: 13:4; 14:1-4; 16:2
    Derivations: Ch. 14: section 1.
    FINAL: Tuesday May 8th, 4:30PM, VAN301.