Phys 5710 / 5720 - Electricity and Magnetism I & II

Course Number: Phys 5710 and Phys 5720

Course Name: Electricity and Magnetism I & II

Credits: Both 3 Cr

Instructor: Kirill Tuchin  tuchin@iastate.edu 

PreReq    Phys 5710: Graduate standing or instructor permission    Phys 5720: Credit in Phys 5710

Course Descriptions

Two-semester sequence that covers the fundamentals of Electricity and Magnetism. Topics covered include: 

Phys 5710 (E&M I - Fall)

  • Electrostatics
  • Magnetostatics
  • Boundary value problems
  • Maxwell's equations
  • Wave phenomena in macroscopic media
  • Wave guides

Phys 5720 (E&M II - Spring)

  • Special theory of relativity
  • Least action and motion of charged particles in electromagnetic fields
  • Radiation
  • Collisions between charged particles
  • Multipole fields
  • Radiation damping.