Time and Place

Lectures: Mayer Hall A 2702, Monday and Wednesday 11:00 - 12:20
Problem Session: Mayer Hall A 2702, Friday, 4pm

Grading

Homework assigned every 1-2 weeks
Two mid terms. Dates will be advertised.
Final Exam, in class: Monday 03/16/2020
Grade will be a combination of 62.5% Final, 25% mid term, and 12.5% homework (was 50% Final, 20% each mid term, 10% homework).

Office Hours

Prof. Grinstein: Monday & Friday: 2pm, Mayer Hall 5230
Brian Vermilyea (TA): Tuesday 4pm, Mayer Hall-A 5651
Office hours will continue until the earlier of 3pm (5pm For TA's) or all students leaving
Additional office hours will be arranged upon request

Course Description

From the UCSD course catalogue: A basic course in electromagnetism at the graduate level. Contents include special relativity, relativistic formulation of electrodynamics from the Principle of Least Action, electrostatics, magnetostatics, multipoles, waves, light, diffraction, and multipole radiation.

Homework

1. Due January 17 (Solutions)
   Graded problems: #2 (10 points + 3 for bonus) and #3 (10 points). Total max = 20
2. Due January 22 (Solutions)
   Graded problems: #2 (10 points)
3. Due February 5 (Solutions)
4. Due February 12 (Solutions)
5. Due February 26 (Solutions)
6. Due March 11 (Solutions)

Midterm and Final

• Midterm Exam (Feb 12) (solutions).
• Final Exam: Integrity form, Exam (solutions).

Grades

• Grades combined into a single table

Problem sessions, by date

1. January 10, 17 and 24
2. January 31
3. February 7
4. February 14
5. February 21
6. February 28
7. March 6
8. March 13