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PHYS 711 - Electromagnetic Theory I

Credits 3

General properties of vector fields with special application to electrostatic and magnetostatic fields. Solutions to boundary value problems. General electromagnetic equations and conservation theorems. Energy and momentum in the electromagnetic field. Motions of charged particles in electromagnetic fields. Electromagnetic theory of radiation electrodynamics and special relativity. Reflection, refraction, and dispersion of electromagnetic waves.

Prerequisites
PHYS 422/  and graduate standing.