Physics 470/570 -- Electricity and Magnetism II -- Fall 2012
Class meetings:
M,W,F 10:00-10:50, 227 La Tourette (formerly Faraday West)
Textbook:
"Introduction to Electrodynamics",
D.J. Griffiths, 3rd edition, Prentice Hall
Instructor:
Professor S. Martin
Catalog Description:
Maxwell's equations; propagation, reflection and transmission of
electromagnetic waves; wave guides; dipole radiation; radiation by point
charges; electrodynamics in special relativity.
PRQ: PHYS 300 and PHYS 370, or consent of department.
Syllabus available
here.
Grading:
Weighted according to 40% Homework, 25% Midterm, 35% Final. You MUST score
at least 50% on the homework AND at least 40% overall in order to pass
this course.
Homework Late Policy: Homework grades will be reduced by 10%
for each day after the due date, up to 5 days late. After 5 days, 100%
off.
I prefer homeworks to be turned in at the end of class, but they are
considered on time if received by 5:00 PM on the due date.
Midterm Exam: Friday October 26, 2012, 10:00-10:59 AM
Final Exam: Monday December 10, 2012, 10:00-11:59 AM
Exams will be closed book, but you may bring two pages of notes in your
own original handwriting, and you will be provided with a formula sheet
for coordinate systems and vector derivatives, as
here.
Homework #1
assignment (due Wednesday, September 5, 2012)
Homework #2
assignment (due Wednesday, September 12, 2012)
Homework #3
assignment (due Wednesday, September 19, 2012)
Homework #4
assignment (due Wednesday, September 26, 2012)
Homework #5
assignment (due Wednesday, October 3, 2012)
Homework #6
assignment (due Friday, October 12, 2012)
Homework #7
assignment (due Wednesday, October 24, 2012)
Information
for midterm exam (on Friday, October 26, 2012)
Homework #8
assignment (due Wednesday, November 7, 2012)
Homework #9
assignment (due Friday, November 16, 2012)
Homework #10
assignment (due Wednesday, November 28, 2012)
Homework #11
assignment (due Friday, December 7, 2012)
Information for Final Exam
assignment (on Monday, December 10, 2012)
Office: 214 La Tourette (formerly Faraday West)
Phone: (815) 753-6467
email:
Office hours: Tuesday and Thursday 9:30 to 11:30
(or whenever you can find me).