2020 - Electricity and Magnetism (Fall 2018)
Welcome: This class will cover the fundamentals of classical electricity and magnetism. This subject was developed mainly during the nineteenth century, eventually culminating with Einstein's insight that electric and magnetic forces were not actually distinct but could be unified together as a consequence of special relativity. The theory of electromagnetism (combined with quantum mechanics) provides the laws for understanding the structure of atoms and molecules, and therefore provides the foundation for all of chemistry. The electromagnetic force is also the first and best understood of the four fundamental forces of nature.
Outline: Topics to be covered include electrostatics and Gauss's law, the electric potential, conductors, currents, magnetostatics, induction, circuits, and electromagnetic waves. In addition, we will introduce concepts from special relativity and vector calculus as needed.
Information about the course: See the Course syllabus.
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