1. Christopher Crawford 2014-01-13
PHY 311: Introduction
Christopher Crawford

2. The Limits of Modern Physics

3. Unification of 4 Fundamental Forces

4. Classical Fields action at a distance vs. locality
field ”mediates “carries force
extends to quantum field theories
field is everywhere always E (x, t)
differentiable, integrable
field lines, equipotentials
powerful techniques
for solving complex problems

5. Magnetic scalar potential
Electrostatics – Coulomb’s law
Magnetostatics – Biot-Savart law
Geometrical Gauss -> Ampere’s law
U interpretation as boundary currents
Statement in terms of boundary conditions
Technique for calculating coils
B.C.’s: Flux lines bounded by charge Flux lines continuous
Flow sheets continuous (equipotentials) Flow sheets bounded by current

6. Field Lines / Flux

7. Equipotentials / Flow

8. L/T separation of E&M fields

9. Equations of Electrodynamics

10. Linear &Differential Spaces

11. Formulations of Electrostatics

12. Formulations of Magnetostatics

13. Laplace Eq.: Boundary Value Problems

14. Spherical Multipoles
Dipole
Quadrupole

15. Polarization & Magnetization

16. Time-dependent Equations

17. Three Electrical Devices