Electricity and Magnetism II [3812]: Spring 2019

Instructor:

Jasper S. Halekas

Office:

414 Van Allen Hall

Phone:

(319) 335-1929

E-mail:

jasper-halekas@uiowa.edu

Office Hours:

10:30-11:30am Monday, 2:00-3:00 Wednesday, 3:00-4:00 Thursday, Or by Appointment

Department:

Physics and Astronomy, 203 Van Allen Hall, DEO Fred Skiff

Description:

This is the second semester of a two-semester sequence covering electricity and magnetims. This semester will cover electrodynamics, electromagnetic waves, radiation, and relativity - approximately corresponding to Ch. 7-12 in the book. We will focus on building a strong conceptual understanding of electrodynamics and develeoping skills and experience in problem solving. This course utilizes vector calculus extensively. Reading and homework assignments will be given on the course web page. The three weekly lectures are given by Prof. Halekas.

Lectures:

MWF 9:30-10:20, 301 Van Allen Hall

Requred Text:

Introduction to Electrodynamics (Fourth Edition), David J. Griffiths

Web Pages:

Main Web Page, ICON