PHYS 4400 Electricity and Magnetism

Study of electric and magnetic fields and forces at a mathematically rigorous undergraduate level. Topics include electrostatics and electric potential, solutions to Laplace’s and Poisson’s equations, multipole expansions, electrostatic fields in matter, magnetostatics, vector potential, magnetic fields in matter, and Maxwell’s equations for static fields.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

MATH 2470, PHYS 2110, and PHYS 2120

Corequisite

PHYS 3010

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon the completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate the following outcome-based learning skills:

1. Build on the understanding of electric and magnetic fields.
2. Apply Laplace and Poisson equations and development Maxwell’s equations. 
3. Gain the tools necessary to describe electromagnetic waves.