PHY 3320 Electromagnetic Theory

3 units
Physics
Faculty of Science
Foundations of Maxwell's equations. Propagation in different isotropic media: non-absorbing and non-conducting, absorbing but non-conducting, metallic. Energy contained in an electromagnetic wave. Poynting vector. Skin effect. Theoretical electrodynamics: invariance properties of Maxwell's equations, moving charges, radiation.

Components:

Lecture

Requirements:

Prerequisite: PHY 2323 .

Previously Offered Terms:

Winter

French Equivalent:

Organized

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Clear Expectations

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Learned a Lot

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Recommend

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Workload

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Fair Assessments

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