PHYS 381 - Electromagnetic Theory I

Description:
Topics in electrostatics including electric fields, electric potential, Gauss’ law, electrostatic energy, and multipole expansions.

Prerequisites:
Prerequisites: PHYS 113 or PHYS 123 or PHYS 183 and MATH 265 and MATH 273.

Credits: (4)

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Develop an appreciation of and facility for applications of the principles of electromagnetic theory (and specifically electrostatics) and the consequences thereof for a variety of systems of intermediate complexity.
Develop familiarity and facility with some commonly used analytical tools for physical problems: coordinate systems, vector calculus, integration techniques, potential theory, multipole expansion, differential equations, application of boundary conditions, separation of variables, physical intuition.
Develop understanding of the overall structure of the discipline of physics particularly with respect to classical field theories.

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