Course Webpage for PHYS-420 (2020 Spring) at SIU--Carbondale

Course Webpage for
PHYS 420: Electricity and Magnetism II (2020 Spring)
Department of Physics, Southern Illinois University--Carbondale
Last updated: May 8, 2020. (This page is no more maintained.)

General information:
- Instructor: K. V. Shajesh (Office: Neckers 491, Tel.: +1-618-453-5212)
- Class meetings: MWF 2-2:50 PM, in Neckers 410, or in Zoom Classroom.
- Office hours for instructor: MWF 10 AM-12 PM.
- Syllabus for the course. The Provost Office has put together a Syllabus Attachment to assist the student. It lists and provides web links for many elements that are important for a student.
Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Information for SIUC.
Grades will be posted on MyCourses (password protected).
Relevant references:
- Textbook: Introduction to Electrodynamics, 4th Edition, by David J. Griffiths. (3rd Edition is available in archive.org.)
- References:
  - Classical Electrodynamics, by J. Schwinger, L. L. DeRaad, Jr., K. A. Milton, and Wu-yang Tsai.
  - Electromagnetic Theory, by J. A. Stratton.
  - Classical Electrodynamics, by J. D. Jackson.
Old lecture notes:
Playlist on YouTube for SIUC PHYS-420 (2020 Spring)
1. 20200323-P420 Lecture
2. 20200325-P420 Lecture (Length contraction, time dilation, velocity addition)
3. 20200327-P420 Lecture (Space-time diagram)
4. 20200330-P420 Lecture (Relativistic kinematics, four-velocity)
5. 20200401-P420 Lecture (Four-momentum, energy-momentum conservation, radioactive decay)
6. 20200403-P420 Lecture (Four-acceleration)
7. 20200406-P420 Lecture (Four-acceleration, linear motion and circular motion)
8. 20200410-P420 Lecture (Hyperbolic motion)
9. 20200413-P420 Lecture (Retarded time)
10. 20200415-P420 Lecture (Potentials for charge moving with uniform velocity)
11. 20200417-P420 Lecture (Potentials for charge moving with uniform velocity (contd.))
12. 20200420-P420 Lecture (Radiation potentials)
13. 20200422-P420 Lecture (Radiation fields)
14. 20200424-P420 Lecture (Larmor formula)
15. 20200427-P420 Lecture (Electromagnetic scattering)
16. 20200429-P420 Lecture (Scattering amplitude)
17. 20200501-P420 Lecture (Rayleigh scattering)
Homeworks:
1. Homework No. 01 (Magnetic force)
2. Homework No. 02 (Ampere's law)
3. Homework No. 03 (Finite straight wire)
4. Homework No. 04 (Magnetic dipole moment)
5. Homework No. 05 (Curl in curvilinear coordinates)
6. Homework No. 06 (Circular loop of wire, Complete elliptic integrals)
7. Homework No. 07 (Electromagnetic conservation laws)
8. Homework No. 08 (Lorentz transformation)
9. Homework No. 09 (Relativistic kinematics)
10. Homework No. 10 (Retarded time)
11. Homework No. 11 (Larmor formula)
12. Homework No. 12 (Rayleigh scattering)
Exams:
1. Midterm Exam No. 01 and solutions.
2. Midterm Exam No. 02 and solutions.
3. Midterm Exam No. 03
4. Final Exam

More information:

Evaluation:

Homework 40%

Midterm Exams (3x15%) 45%

Final Exam 15%

Extra Credit y (required to benefit from the curve)

Exam schedule:

Midterm Exam 1 --- February 5 (Wednesday, in class)

Midterm Exam 2 --- March 4 (Wednesday, in class)

Midterm Exam 3 --- April 8 (Wednesday, in class)

Final Exam --- May 8 (Friday, 8:00-10:00 AM, in class)

Last updated on May 8, 2020 (and is no more maintained) by K V Shajesh (kvshajesh@gmail.com).

Homework	40%
Midterm Exams (3x15%)	45%
Final Exam	15%
Extra Credit	y (required to benefit from the curve)

Midterm Exam 1	---	February 5 (Wednesday, in class)
Midterm Exam 2	---	March 4 (Wednesday, in class)
Midterm Exam 3	---	April 8 (Wednesday, in class)
Final Exam	---	May 8 (Friday, 8:00-10:00 AM, in class)