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PHYS-5406: Classical Electromagnetism

Description: Classical theory of electromagnetism and its applications. 5405: Electrostatics and magnetostatics; Maxwells equations and electromagnetic waves; wave guides, apertures, and antennae. 5406: Special relativity and Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formulations; Lienard-Wiechert potentials, motion, radiation, and energy loss be charged particles; self-fields and radiative damping; magnetic monopoles and field theories. Consent required.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Corequisites: PHYS-5714

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 6

Average GPA: 3.27 (rounds to B+)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 24.18%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.00%

Eric R Sharpe202448.8%47.2%3.9%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.383
Kyungwha Park202132.8%52.4%14.9%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.153

Grade Distribution Over Time

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Spring 2019Spring 2020Spring 2021Spring 2022Spring 2023Spring 2024Term050% W