Welcome to
UIUC Physics 435
Electromagnetic
Fields and Sources I
Spring 2008
Table
of Gradient, Divergence, Curl, Laplacean in different coordinate systems
Announcements:
1/29 The final exam for Physics 435 is scheduled for Sat, May 3 from 8-11AM in 136 Loomis
2/01 Solutions for the 1st
homework are available here.
2/09 Solutions for the 2nd
homework are available here
2/09 Here is information on the 1st
midterm
2/15 Solutions for the 3rd
homework are available here.
2/21 Solutions for the 4th
homework are available here.
2/22 I have graded midterm 1.
Your score should be available on gradebook.
Here is a summary of the results.
2/26 I have posted a new version of the Laplace notes which is closer to what I
have been lecturing on. Most of the important modification are after page 19.
2/29 I have posted a new version
of the polarize notes which will be
closer to what I have been lecturing on.
3/03 I will need to have a final
deadline on HW6 of Monday, Mar 10 at <5pm in the 435 box since I would like
to make solutions available to you to prepare for the 2nd midterm.
The nominal deadline is still Friday March 7 < 5pm.
3/07 Here are the solutions to HW5. I
will post the solutions to HW6 on Monday after the final deadline < 5 pm to
help you prepare for the second midterm. The discussion section on Monday and
Tuesday might include parts e) and f) of my review problem and any other questions
you might have. I will have special
office hours on Tuesday from 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm to answer midterm questions.
Good Luck on Midterm 2.
3/10 Here are the solutions to HW6 to help you prepare for Midterm 2 on
Wednesday.
3/12 Midterm 2 has been graded. Here
is a summary. The class did very well
given the difficulty of the exam!
3/21 Here is an updated version of
Magnetostatics lectures is posted with some important typo corrections. This
version is needed in homework.
4/03 Here is an updated version of
Magnetization notes which has some important typo corrections (p 8) as well as
some new material (p 8 and 11) which I will lecture on.
4/07 Here
are the solutions to HW7
4/11 Here
is the version of the HW9 that I handed out.
4/10 Here is information on the third hourly
4/11
Here are solutions to HW8 and corrected information about midterm 3.
The final deadline for homework 10 will be Monday, April 21 < 5pm so I can
post solutions to help you prepare for the exam. I will hold additional office
hours from 2:30 to 4:30 pm on Tuesday, April 22 for exam questions.
4/18 Here are the solutions to HW9
4/18 Here is information on the
final exam and the Physics 435 endgame.
4/21 Here are the solutions to
HW10 which is the last material covered in Wednesday’s Midterm 3.
4/23 Midterm 3 has been graded.
Here are the results.
4/24 I will not hold office hours this afternoon. Sorry for any problems this might cause.
4/30 Here are the solutions to HW11
which is the last homework. See you on Saturday morning for the final.
5/3 I have graded the final
exam and here are the results. Unfortunately I won’t be able to assign final
letter grades until Tuesday noon.