Physics 430: Electricity and Magnetism

Department of Physics and Astronomy

Sonoma State University

Spring 2012

Class: M W F 11-11:50 am, Darwin 29

Instructor: Hongtao Shi

Phone: 664-2013

Email: hongtao.shi@sonoma.edu

Office: Darwin 300J

Office Hours: Mondays 2-3:30 pm or by appointment

Learning Objectives

Course Schedule

Math Tools for E&M

Text: David J. Griffiths, Introduction to Electrodynamics, 3^rd Edition, Prentice Hall

Prerequisites: PHYS 214 and PHYS 325

You are encouraged to work in a study group in doing the homework, discussing the problems, but I expect each student to write up, after understanding, his/her own solutions handed in for grading. The lowest homework grade will be dropped.

Grading Policy:

Homework, Quizzes and Exams	Final Exam 30%, Comprehensive, Monday, May 7, 11-12:50
	Four tests, 10% each
	Homework 30%

Course Grade	Percent
A	90-100
B	80-89
C	70-79
D	60-69
F	Below 60

References:

Electricity and Magnetism , by E. M. Purcell
The Feynman Lectures on Physics Vol. 2 , by Feynman, Leighton & Sands
Electromagnetic Fields and Waves by Lorrain and Corson
Mathematical Methods for Physicists, by Arfken (great reference for mathematics, vector calculus, differential equations, special functions, coordinate systems, complex variable theory, and a wide variety of applications in all fields of physics, including E&M )

Cool E&M Applets:

2-D electrostatics from Falstad
More E&M applets in 2-D and 3-D from Falstad
Electric Field and Potential from Caltech
Animated E&M applets from Belcher, MIT

Disability: If you have a disability and need special consideration, please contact the Office of Disabled Student Services (DSS). Located in Salazar Hall, Room 1049, Phone 664-2677.

Important University policies, such as add/drop classes, cheating and plagiarism, grade appeal procedures, can be found at

http://www.sonoma.edu/uaffairs/policies/studentinfo.shtml.

Email me if you have questions or comments.

Last updated: 1/27/2012