EFYBAF0002 Classical electrodynamics

Institute of physics in Opava
summer 2024
Extent and Intensity
4/2/0. 8 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
RNDr. Martin Kološ, Ph.D. (lecturer)
RNDr. Martin Kološ, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
RNDr. Martin Kološ, Ph.D.
Institute of physics in Opava
Prerequisites (in Czech)
( FAKULTA ( FU )&& SOUHLAS )
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives
This semester course introduces selected topics in the special theory of relativity and classical electrodynamics. Important applications and examples complement the theoretical explanation and are illustrated using symbolic and numerical demonstrations in the Mathematica program.
Learning outcomes
Recommended literature:
Jackson J.D.: Classical Electrodynamics, John Wiley & Sons 1962-1999
Ledvinka T.: Poznámky k přednášce Klasická elektrodynamika http://utf.mff.cuni.cz/~ledvinka/
Kvasnica J.: Teorie elektromagnetického pole, Academia Praha 1985
Griffiths D.J.: Introduction to Electrodynamics, Cambridge Uni. Press 2017
Překlad kurzu Elektřina a magnetizmus z MIT https://www.aldebaran.cz/elmg/
Library Genesis https://libgen.is/ Sci-Hub https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sci-Hub
Syllabus
  • Planned lecture syllabus:
  • 1 Historical introduction, Maxwell's equations in differential and integral form, and their interpretation
  • 2 Electrostatics, electrostatic potential, multipole expansion
  • 3 Magnetostatics, conservation laws in electrodynamics
  • 4 Time-varying EM fields, electromagnetic waves, radiation
  • 5 Relativistic formulation of Maxwell's equations
  • 6 Motion of charged particles, Lorentz equation
  • 7 Non-vacuum Maxwell's equations, description of plasma, magnetohydrodynamics
  • 8 Field of a moving charge, radiation reaction
  • 9 Astrophysical applications, magnetospheres of astro. objects
  • Planned exercise content:
  • Introduction to the Mathematica system, visualization of vector fields, Mathematical formalism of field theory, multidimensional integrals, Stokes' theorem, distributions, particle motion, and solving ordinary differential equations in the Mathematica program, numerical solutions of partial differential equations
Teaching methods
Teaching using prepared presentations, followed by discussions.
Students solve examples on the board under the guidance of the teacher and work on problem solutions using the Wolfram Mathematica software.
Assessment methods
The written test must be solved with at last 2/3 points, ústní zkouška.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Erasmus
Teacher's information
http://kolos.zam.slu.cz/
data for the lectures can be found here:

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1iYb6WagJXNZ4vouPJMgbTynbEYik6fPO

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