171.301 Introduction to Electromagnetic Theory Fall 2009

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Course Description: The fall semester provides a thorough introduction to electrostatics, magnetostatics and electrodynamics. Practical examples and some demonstration experiments will be used to connect the elegant mathematical theory of electromagnetism with physical intuition. Instructor: Prof. C.L. Chien (pha.jhu.edu/people/faculty/clc.html). Office hours: Monday 2-4 pm in room 307 and by appointment. Questions are also answered by e-mail (clc@pha.jhu.edu) Teaching Assistant: Gordan Krnjaic Office hours: Wed 1-3 PM room 465 and by appointment Email: gordan@pha.jhu.edu ; phone (410) 516.0461 (NB New Office!) Text Book: "Introduction to Electrodynamics" by David J. Griffiths (3rd Ed.). An excellent introduction to the subject that I think you will enjoy. We will cover chapters 1-7 in the fall semester. Supplementary Literature: "Classical Electrodynamics" by J. D. Jackson. This is a rigorous graduate level text book. Complete and with many challenging problems. Ethics: The strength of the university depends on academic and personal in- tegrity. In this course, you must be honest and truthful. Ethical violations include cheating on exams, plagiarism, reuse of assignments, improper use of the Internet and electronic devices, unauthorized col laboration, alteration of graded assignments, forgery and falsifi- cation, lying, facilitating academic dishonesty, and unfair competition. Homework assignments: It is the opportunity to test yourself how well you understand the material and solve related problems independently. So it is important that you pursue it independently. You may discuss with fellow classmates occasionally on some problems in general. But once you start to lay it out, you are expected to do it independently. If you do not work out the details on your own, I guarantee that it will be extremely difficult to pass the exams. Grading: Final Exam 50% / Midterm Exam 20% / Homework 30% Homework Assignments Due 9/11: Chapter 1, problems 9, 10, 13, 31, 32, 35, 38 solution Due 9/18: Chapter 1, problems 45, 48, 58, 60, 61, 62 solution Due 9/29: Chapter 2, problems 3, 6, 16, 24, 26, 41 solution Due 10/6: Chapter 2, problems 36, 43, 44, 45, 47 (plus email prob.) solution Due 10/13: Chapter 3, problems 3, 10, 12,14, 15, 18 solution Due 10/20: Chapter 3, problems 19, 25, 27, 28, 38, 45 solution Due 11/3 Chapter 4, problems 8, 10, 15, 18, 21, 24 solution Due 11/10 Chapter 4, problems 26, 32, 33, 36, 38, 40 solution Due 11/17 Chapter 5, problems 6, 9, 11, 15, 24, 25 Due 11/24 Chapter 5, problems 39, 40, 46, 48, 56, 58