Homework for PHYS:7729 Plasma Physics II

Notes:

GB = D. A. Gurnett & A. Bhattacharjee, Introduction to Plasma Physics with Space and Laboratory Applications
BS = T. J. M. Boyd & J. J. Sanderson, The Physics of Plasmas

Week 1

  • Required: Review GB Chapter 5, Sec. 5.4 (p.157-167)
  • Required: Read GB Chapter 6, Sec. 6.1-6.3 (p.186-202)

Week 2

Due Friday, February 5, 2021.

  • Required: Read GB Chapter 6, Sec. 6.4-6.6 (p.202-217)
  • Homework #1

Week 3

Due Friday, February 12, 2021.

  • Required: Read GB Chapter 8, Chapter 7, Sec. 7.1-7.2 (p.221-239)
  • Optional: Read BS Chapter 4, Sec. 4.3-4.4 (p.82-107)

Week 4

Due Friday, February 19, 2021.

Week 5

Due Friday, February 26, 2021.

  • Required: Read GB Chapter 3, Sec. 3.6-3.7 (p.46-51)

Week 6

Due Friday, March 5, 2021.

  • Required: Read GB Chapter 7, Sec. 7.3-7.4 (p.239-263)
  • Optional: & Read BS, Chapter 4, Sec. 4.5-4.7 (p.108-130)
  • Homework #3

Week 7

Due Friday, March 12, 2021.

  • Required: Read GB Chapter 7, Sec. 7.5-7.6 (p.263-277)

Week 8

Study for Take-Home Midterm Exam I, due on Friday, March 19, 2021.

Exam will cover

  • Lectures #1-13
  • Homeworks #1-3

NOTE: No class on Thursday, March 18, 2021.

Week 9

Due Friday, March 26, 2021.

  • Required: Read GB Chapter 9, Sec 9.1-9.3 (p.319-349)
  • Optional: Read BS Chapter 7, Sec 7.1-7.3 (p.252-268)
  • Homework #4

Week 10

Due Friday, April 2, 2021.

  • Required: Read GB Chapter 8, Sec 9.4-9.5 (p.349-370)
  • Optional: Read BS Chapter 7, Sec 7.4-7.5 (p.268-277)
  • Homework #5

Week 11

Due Thursday, April 9, 2021.

Week 12

Due Friday, April 16, 2021.

  • Required: Read GB Chapter 11, Sec 11.1 (p.428-441)
  • Optional: Read BS Chapter 10, Sec 10.1-10.2 (p.376-388)
  • Homework #7

Week 13

Study for Take-Home Midterm Exam II, due on Friday, April 23, 2021.

Exam will cover

  • Lectures #14-21
  • Homeworks #4-7

NOTE: No class on Thursday, April 22, 2021.

Week 14

Due Friday, April 30, 2021.

  • Optional: Read BS Chapter 11, Sec 11.7 (p.453-458)
  • Homework #8

Week 15

Study for Take-Home Final Exam, due on Wednesday, May 12, 2021.

This cumulative final exam will cover

  • Lectures #1-24
  • Homeworks #1-8