Syllabus

Module 1: (5 hours)
Vector Analysis: Gradient, divergence, curl, vector rules, line, surface and volume integration, The fundamental theorem on gradient, Gauss divergence theorem, and Stoke's theorem. Spherical and cylindrical coordinates, Dirac delta Function.

Module 2: (8 hours)
Electrostatics: Gauss law in electrostatics, divergence and curl of static electric field, conductors. Boundary conditions on electric field. Polarization, electric field of a polarized object, Gauss’s law in the presence of dielectrics. Susceptibility, permittivity, and dielectric constant.

Module 3: ( 5 hours)
Magnetostatics: Biot-Savart's law and Ampere's law, divergence and curl of static magnetic field. Boundary conditions on magnetic fields.

Module 4: ( 9 hours)
Electromagnetic waves: Electromagnetic induction, Faraday’s law, Maxwell's equations in vacuum. Electromagnetic waves in vacuum.

Module 5: ( 9 hours)
Quantum Mechanics: Particle nature of wave, Particle diffraction, Wave nature of particle, de Broglie waves, group waves, phase velocity & group velocity, Schrödinger Equation, Particle in a box.

The application of vector analysis for electromagnetic theory.

The basics of electrostatics and electric field of a polarized object.

The fundamentals of magnetostatics.

The concepts of electrodynamics, Maxwell's equations and the origin and behavior of electromagnetic waves.

The origin of quantum mechanics and its application

At the end of the course, students will be able to:
CO1: Apply vector analysis techniques to solve problems in electromagnetic theory.

CO2: Gain a fundamental understanding of electrostatics.

CO3: Get a basic understanding and applications of magnetostatics.

CO4: Apply Maxwell's equations to study electromagnetic fields. Acquire knowledge about electromagnetic waves, including their nature, propagation, and applications.

CO5: Basics of quantum mechanics and its application

D. J. Griffiths, Introduction to Electrodynamics, HillPearson Education India Learning Private Limited , 4th Edition (2015)

E. M. Purcell and D. J. Morin, Electricity and Magnetism, Cambridge University Press , 3rd Edition (2013).

Arthur Bieser, Concepts of Modern Physics, McGraw-Hill , 6th Edition(2003)

A. Kip, Fundamentals of Electricity and Magnetism, McGraw-Hill Inc. , 2nd Edition (1968).

J. D. Jackson, Classical electrodynamics, Wiley , 3rd Edition (2007).