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2025 (Current Year) Faculty Courses School of Science Undergraduate major in Physics

Electromagnetism(Lecture)

Academic unit or major
Undergraduate major in Physics
Instructor(s)
Hiroaki Ishizuka
Class Format
Lecture (Face-to-face)
Media-enhanced courses
-
Day of week/Period
(Classrooms)
3-4 Tue (WL2-201(W621)) / 3-4 Fri (WL2-201(W621))
Class
-
Course Code
PHY.E205
Number of credits
200
Course offered
2025
Offered quarter
1Q
Syllabus updated
Apr 2, 2025
Language
Japanese

Syllabus

Course overview and goals

This course presents mathematical method of vector analysis as well as Maxwell eqautions of electromagnetic fields.
The aim of this course is to understand the basics of electromagnetics through practical problems.

Course description and aims

This course aims to understand classical electromagnetics through vector analysis.

Keywords

electric field, magnetic field, Maxwell equations

Competencies

  • Specialist skills
  • Intercultural skills
  • Communication skills
  • Critical thinking skills
  • Practical and/or problem-solving skills

Class flow

This course explains concepts using handouts and whiteboards.

Course schedule/Objectives

Course schedule Objectives
Class 1

Gauss's theorem and Stokes's theorem

Understand vector analysis

Class 2

Maxwell's equations

Understand basic topics of Maxwell's equations

Class 3

Electromagnetic potentials and gauge transformation

Understand basic topics of Maxwell's equations

Class 4

Coulomb's law

Understand phenomena related to static electric field

Class 5

Multipole expansion of electrostatic potential

Understand phenomena related to static electric field

Class 6

Energy of static electric field

Understand phenomena related to static electric field

Class 7

Boundary problems

Understand phenomena related to static electric field

Class 8

Biot-Savart law

Understand phenomena related to static magnetic field

Class 9

Multipole expansion of vector potential

Understand phenomena related to static magnetic field

Class 10

Energy of static magnetic field

Understand phenomena related to static magnetic field

Class 11

Semi-static current and electromagnetic induction

Understand phenomena related to static magnetic field

Class 12

Interaction between charged particles and electromagnetic fields

Understand advanced topics of Maxwell's equations

Class 13

Conservation laws of energy and momentum

Understand advanced topics of Maxwell's equations

Class 14

Electromagnetic wave

Understand advanced topics of Maxwell's equations

Study advice (preparation and review)

To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course materials.

Textbook(s)

We will hand out lecture notes before each class.

Reference books, course materials, etc.

Shigenobu Sunagawa, "Theory of Electromangetism" (3rd ed., Kinokuniya, 1999)
Shigenobu Sunagawa, "Electronagmetism" (Iwanami, 1987)

Evaluation methods and criteria

Evaluated based on the final examination.

Related courses

  • LAS.P103 : Fundamentals of Electromagnetism 1
  • LAS.P104 : Fundamentals of Electromagnetism 2
  • PHY.E212 : Electromagnetism II

Prerequisites

None.