Carleton University · PHYS 3308

Electromagnetism

Credits : 0.5 creditReference year : 2026-27

Description

Electrostatics feld and magnetostatics in the presence of matter. Solving Laplace's and Poisson's equations. Multipole expansions. Vector potential. Faraday's laws of induction; Maxwell's equations in matter. Waves in vacuum and dielectric media, guided waves.

Prerequisites

  • Prerequisite(s): PHYS 2305 and MATH 3705 , or permission of the Department.

Conditions and arrangements

  • Precludes additional credit for Precludes additional credit for ELEC 3909 .
  • Prerequisite(s): PHYS 2305 and MATH 3705 , or permission of the Department.
  • Lectures three hours a week.
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Electrostatics feld and magnetostatics in the presence of matter. Solving Laplace's and Poisson's equations. Multipole expansions. Vector potential. Faraday's laws of induction; Maxwell's equations in matter. Waves in vacuum and dielectric media, guided waves.

  • Prerequisite(s): PHYS 2305 and MATH 3705 , or permission of the Department.
  • Precludes additional credit for Precludes additional credit for ELEC 3909 .
  • Lectures three hours a week.

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