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PHYS1510
Advanced Electromagnetic Theory
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Maxwell's laws and electromagnetic theory. Electromagnetic waves and radiation. Special relativity. Prerequisites: PHYS 0470 and MA 0180 or 0200, or approved equivalents.

The course will cover topics in electromagnetism, including:

  • Electrostatics
  • The Electrostatic Field in Matter
  • Magnetostatics
  • Magnetic Properties of Matter and Theory of Magnetism
  • Electrodynamics
  • Maxwell's Equations in Matter
  • Energy and Momentum in Electrodynamics
  • Electromagnetic Waves
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Electrodynamics and Relativity
  • Covariant Formulation