Classical Electrodynamics

Physics II
Reference Books
1. Introduction to Electrodynamics by David. J. Griffiths
2. Classical Electrodynamics by John David Jackson
3. Electricity and Magnetism by Edward M. Purcell
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Final exam
quizzes
Mid term exam.
Electrostatics
Special techniques
Concepts of Dipole
Electric Field in Materials
Magnetostatics
Magnetic Field in Materials
Electrodynamics
Maxwells Equation
Review of Mathematical Tools
4 lectures
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2 lectures
2 lectures
3 lectures
2 lectures
(x,y,z)
(x,y ,z )
cos A B A
r
)
r
=
Vector Field / Vector Function
Vector Calculus
j x i y F

sin

sin + =
r
A vector field describing the velocity of a flow in a pipe
Velocity vector field of a flow around a aircraft wing
Circular flow in a tub
k z y x F j z y x F i z y x F z y x F

) , , (

) , , (

) , , ( ) , , (
3 2 1
+ + =
r
k x j z x i xyz z y x F

) , , (
4 2
+ =
r
dx
df
h
x f h x f
h
) ( ) (
lim
0
+

Scalar field
) , , ( z y x T T =
h
z y x f z y h x f
z y x f
h
x
) , , ( ) , , (
lim ) , , (
0
+
=

h
z y x f z h y x f
z y x f
h
y
) , , ( ) , , (
lim ) , , (
0
+
=

h
z y x f h z y x f
z y x f
h
z
) , , ( ) , , (
lim ) , , (
0
+
=

Scalar Field
Vector Field
T(x,y)
T
y
Y
x
X T
|
|

\
|

=

V V
r r
In many cases, the divergence of a vector function
at point P may be predicted by considering a closed
surface surrounding P and analyzing the flow over
the boundary, keeping in mind that at P:
= F
r
outflow inflow
Paddle wheel analysis
0

)] , ( [
0 0
< k y x F
r
j x i y y x F

) , ( + =
r
2 = F
r
i y y x F

) , ( =
r
1 = F
r
j x i y y x F

) , ( + =
r
j y i x y x F

) , ( + =
r
0 = F
r
Laplacian oparator
Vector Line Integration
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d8/Line-Integral.gif
Vector surface Integral
Volume Integral
Difference of functions value at b and a
The integral of a derivative over a region is equal to the value of the function at the
boundary
0 = T
r r
0 = F
r r
F conservative field
= V
r
outflow inflow
+ve (source)
-ve (sink)
The integral of a derivative over a region is equal to the value of the function at
the boundary
The integral of a derivative over a region is equal to the value of the function at the
boundary
Stokes theorem
rotational force field / non-conservative force field
Cylindrical and spherical co-ordinate system

r
(,,z)
z
Y
X
z z
y
x
a a
a a a
a a a
=
+ =
=




cos sin
sin cos
z z
y x
y x
a a
a a a
a a a
=
+ =
+ =

cos sin
sin cos
(
(
(

(
(
(

=
(
(
(

z z
y
x
a
a
a
a
a
a

1 0 0
0 cos sin
0 sin cos
(
(
(

(
(
(

=
(
(
(

z
y
x
z
a
a
a
a
a
a
1 0 0
0 cos sin
0 sin cos

z a y a x a A
z y x
+ + =
r
z a a a A
z

+ + =

r



3
dz d dI dI da
z
= =
z d d z dI dI da

2


= =



1
dzd dI dI da
z
= =
The infinitesimal surface elements
d
d

d
dz
d
d

d
dz
Volume element in cylindrical coordinate system
dz
d
y
x

z
dz
d
y
x

z



1
dzd dI dI da
z
= =
d
d
y
x

d
d
y
x

z d d z dI dI da

2


= =
dz
d
y
x

z
dz
d
y
x

z



3
dz d dI dI da
z
= =
(r,,)
r

sin cos
cos sin cos sin sin
sin cos cos cos sin
a a a
a a a a
a a a a
r z
r y
r x
=
+ + =
+ =
(
(
(

(
(
(

=
(
(
(

a
a
a
a
a
a
r
z
y
x
0 sin cos
cos sin cos sin sin
sin cos cos cos sin
(
(
(

(
(
(

=
(
(
(

z
y
x r
a
a
a
a
a
a
0 cos sin
sin sin cos cos cos
cos sin sin cos sin

z a y a x a A
z y x
+ + =
r

a a r a A
r
+ + =
r
r
z
y
x
dr
rd
rsind
d

The infinitesimal surface elements

3
rdrd dI dI da
r
= =