PHYS 6561

PHYS 6561

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

Covers special relativity, Maxwell's equations, electromagnetic potentials, conservation laws, Green's functions, electromagnetic waves, dispersion, radiation theory, and scattering. The practical application of appropriate mathematical methods is emphasized. The course will use Classical Electrodynamics by Jackson and Modern Electrodynamics by Zangwill.


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  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  2569 PHYS 6561   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
    • Deppe, N

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Undergraduate students must take this course for a letter grade.
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