8.311 Electromagnetic Theory
Spring 2014
Instructor: Leonid Levitov
TA: Yuezhen Niu
Lecture:
MW2:30-4
(26-322)
Recitation: F4-5
(8-320)
Office hours (LL): M4-5
(6C-345)
Office hours (YN): F5-6
(8-320)
Information:
This course covers basic EM concepts emphasizing symmetry and
fundamental principles. We will focus on the topics in
several main areas: conservation laws, Lagrangean approach, wave
physics and relativistic EM effects.
Requirements: 12 psets and final exam
Psets due in 8.311 HW bin on Tuesdays at 4PM
Grade: psets 70%, final 30%
texts: J Schwinger, L L DeRaad Jr, K A Milton, W-Y Tsai,
"Classical Electrodynamics" Perseus Book, Reading,
Massachusetts, 1998; L D Landau, E M Lifshitz, "The Classical
Theory of Fields" (Volume 2 of A Course of Theoretical
Physics) Pergamon Press, 1971
Announcements
No Recitation Today
Dear Everyone,
There is no recitation today since we do not have anymore special topic to offer, and the lecturerer will cover the review material in class. Wish you good luck in exam!
Best.
Announced on 09 May 2014 11:53 a.m. by Yuezhen Niu
Recitation Today
We will briefly review Cerenkov and Synchrotron Radiation and answer questions about HW12.
Announced on 02 May 2014 1:21 p.m. by Yuezhen Niu
Recitation Today
Announced on 25 April 2014 2:52 p.m. by Yuezhen Niu
Recitation today
Announced on 18 April 2014 12:24 p.m. by Yuezhen Niu
Recitation Today
Announced on 11 April 2014 2:25 p.m. by Yuezhen Niu
