Classical Electrodynamics: PHY-5347
Instructor: Jorge PiekarewiczDepartment of Physics (Room
204)
Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32306Telephone:
(850)644-6344
email:
[email protected]://www.physics.fsu.edu/users/piekarewicz
Time and Venue:
Lectures 217-HCB: Tuesdays and Thursdays 9:30 10:45 AM. Office
Hours 204-Keen: Mondays and Wednesdays afternoonor anytime my door
is open.
Reference Books:
Classical Electrodynamics, by J.D. Jackson. Classical
Electrodynamics, by Hans C. Ohanian. The Classical Theory of
Fields, by L.D. Landau and E.M. Lifshitz. Introduction to
Electrodynamics, by D.J. Griffiths. Lectures on Physics, by R.P.
Feynman.
Evaluation of Performance:The course grade will be based on
weekly homework assignments of three problems each, two mid-term
exams, andone final exam.
Weekly Homeworks: 20% (Due every Thursday at the end of class)
First Midterm Exam: 20% (Thursday, February 14) Second Midterm
Exam: 20% (Thursday, March 21) Final Exam: 40% (Tuesday, April 30:
10:00AM 12:00Noon)
Academic Honor Code:Students are expected to uphold the Academic
Honor Code published in the Florida State University Bulletin and
theStudent Handbook. The first paragraph reads as follows: The
Academic Honor System of Florida State University isbased on the
premise that each student has the responsibility to:
uphold the highest standards of academic integrity in the
students own work, refuse to tolerate violations of academic
integrity in the University community, and foster a high sense of
integrity and social responsibility on the part of the University
community. For further details consult: http://www.eng.fsu.edu/
peterson/fsuhc.html.
Americans with Disabilities Act:This syllabus and other class
materials are available in alternative format upon request.
Students with disabilitiesneeding academic accommodation should
(during the first week of class):
register with and provide documentation to the Student
Disability Resource Center, and bring a letter to the instructor
indicating the need for accommodation and what type.
