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Helmholtz theorem in electrodynamics, Gauge transformation.
Electromagnetic theory, lecture — IV Topics covered in this lecture a. Helmholtz theorem — in electrodynamics b. Gauge transformation — of scalar and vector potential in electrodynamics c. Coulomb and Lorentz gauge All electromagnetic theory lectures of this series, will be found here (https://mdashf.org/category/electromagnetic-theory/) In our previous lecture — lecture — III, we discussed in quite detail,…
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Helmholtz theorem. Scalar and vector potentials
This lecture develops the formalism of electrodynamics in a very methodical way. It covers the following topics in detail. A. Formalism of electrodynamics — fundamental theorem B. Application of Helmholtz theorem — to electrostatics C. Application of Helmholtz theorem — to magnetostatics
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Boundary conditions on electric and magnetic fields.
Electromagnetic theory, Lecture — II. Boundary conditions on Electric and magnetic fields in Maxwell’s equations Topics covered A. Summary of Maxwell’s equations — in free space and in material media B. Integral forms of Maxwell’s equations — by application of vector calculus C. Derivation of boundary conditions — on electric and magnetic fields In the last…
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Maxwell’s equations
Electromagnetic theory, Lecture — I. Maxwell’s equations This lecture, the web version of the first lecture given in the electromagnetic theory paper of the physics honors degree class, was delivered on 21st December 2017. All electromagnetic theory lectures of this series, will be found here. Also read part-2 of the linked lecture. That describes the…
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Microcanonical ensemble
Microcanonical ensemble Lecture IV; This lecture, the 4th in the series of statistical mechanics lectures, a paper for the physics honors degree class, was delivered on the 10th of January this year (2018). You can find the previous lectures here ( Lecture — I, II ) and here ( Lecture — III ). Topics covered in this lecture a. Recapitulation of some previous ideas…
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