PHYS 41074

>< Type/ Status : Compulsory
>< Title : Electromagnetic Theory
>< Pre-requisites : All PHYS Core Course units
>< Objectives :
By the end of course, students will gain an advanced knowledge in electromagnetic theory and will be able to apply the theories to solve the related problems.
>< Course Content :

Review of Vector analysis; Introduction to electrostatics; Boundary-value problems in electrostatics; Electrostatic energy; Electrostatics of macroscopic media; Dielectrics; Electrostatic energy in dielectric media; Magnetostatics; Microscopic theory of the magnetic properties of matter; Magnetic energy; Time-varying fields; Maxwell equations; Conservation laws; Plane electromagnetic waves and wave propagation; Wave guides and Resonant cavities; Radiation.

>< Methodology : A combination of lectures, seminars, and tutorial discussions.
>< Scheme of Evaluation : End of course written examination.
>< Recommended Reading :
1. Jackson, J. D. (1975). Classical Electrodynamics, John Wiley.
2. Lorrain, P., and Corson, D., Electromagnetic Fields and Waves, W.H. Freeman & Co.
3. Reitz, R. and Milford, F.J. (2nd Edition, 1967). Foundations of Electromagnetic Theory, Addison Wesley.

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