PHYS 5420 - Advanced E&M

Institution:

University of Utah

Subject:

Physics

Description:

This is a formal-theoretical development of classical electrodynamics. It will build on material mastered in previous core courses (e.g., PHYS 4010 - Electromagnetism and Quantum Mechanics). The course will go deeper into curvilinear coordinates, electric and magnetic fields in matter, Maxwell's equations in matter, electromagnetic waves, Green's function method of electromagnetic waves, guided waves, antennae, potential formulation, retarded potential, Lagrangian formalism of special relativity and relativistic electrodynamics. Prerequisites: 'C-' or better in PHYS 4010 AND (MATH 3140 OR MATH 3150 OR MATH 5440)

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

08/24/2005 - 02/28/2023 

Institution Website:

www.utah.edu

Phone Number:

(801) 581-7200

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

General Education

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