- Spring 2020
Syllabus Description:
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Prof. Alejandro Garcia (agarcia3@uw.edu) Garcia office hours: Mon. 4-5PM; Wed., 2:30 --3:30PM. Head TA: Bert Xue - bertx@uw.edu |
Lectures T-Th 8:30-9:50AM
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Welcome to PHYS 321 (Spring 2020), the first of a three-quarter sequence of electromagnetism for advanced undergraduates. I hope you find this course challenging and enjoyable. The topic of electromagnetism is fundamental through all the natural sciences and is also crucial in modern technology. We will closely follow Griffiths' text "Introduction to Electrodynamics". If you are interested in more advanced treatments of certain topics, use the graduate-level text "Classical Electrodynamics" by Jackson.
For information about texts, grading see COURSE INFORMATION (which is also on the "Pages" link).
For useful links and latest news on particle physics see USEFUL LINKS & IN THE NEWS. Please email suggestions.
Here is the tentative schedule. Reading for each lecture is noted---class quizzes will assume this readings. HW assignments will be due on Thursdays at 8:30AM, electronically.
Religious accommodations
Washington state law requires that UW develop a policy for accommodation of student absences or significant hardship due to reasons of faith or conscience, or for organized religious activities. The UW’s policy, including more information about how to request an accommodation, is available at Religious Accommodations Policy (https://registrar.washington.edu/staffandfaculty/religious-accommodations-policy/). Accommodations must be requested within the first two weeks of this course using the Religious Accommodations Request form (https://registrar.washington.edu/students/religious-accommodations-request/).