TFY4240 : Electromagnetic Theory (2026)

General info

Instructor Ingve Simonsen

Lectures Mon. 10:15-12:00 (RFB-R8)
Tue. 08:15-10:00 (GE-G1)
Exercises Tue. 12:15-14:00 (SB1-S1)

Content

Electrostatics, method of images, multipoles, electric fields in matter. Magnetostatics and magnetic fields in matter. Electromagnetic force and induction. Maxwell's equations. Conservation laws for charge, energy, momentum and angular momentum. Electromagnetic waves. Transfer matrix theory for thin films. Electromagnetic fields in waveguides. Potential theory and Gauge transformations. Radiation from dipoles and charges in motion. Theory of relativity.

Text Book

The recommended textbook for this class is :

Syllabus

A tentative syllabus is:
  • Chapter 2--11 of Griffiths
  • All material covered by the lectures (as given by the Lecture Notes)
Here is (finally) the list containing the material that I expect you to be able to derive (or remember).

Weekly Progress Report

Below you find the last page (handwritten notes) covered in lectures by the end of a given week:
  • Week 09: Started Sec. 8.4.2
  • Week 08: Started Sec. 7.3
  • Week 07: Finnished Ch. 5 Started note on Greens fucntions.
  • Week 06: Finnished (almost) Sec. 5.3
  • Week 05: Finnished Ch 3.
  • Week 04: No lectures
  • Week 03: No lectures
  • Week 02: Page 3.9

Grading

  • Written exam (4h) : 100%
  • Semester assignments : Compulsory

Exam

  • Exam : To be given
  • Attachment : Here is the information sheet that will be attached to the exam set

Semester assignments

There will be a semetser assignemnt, and more information will be appear later.

Messages

  • Feb 16 : Interesting demonstration!
  • Feb 05 : The assignments have been published.
  • Feb 02 : As discussed in lectures, we will use the official exercise hours (Tue 12:15-14:00) for lectures to catch up on what was lost during my absence earlier in the semester. The new exercise hours will be Wed 16:15-18:00 in room C4-118. This schedule will apply till further notice.
  • Jan 12 : No lecture today or during week 3 and 4 (due to trip to Paris). Execises will be held as usual.
  • Jan 04 : The first lecture will be on Mon. 05 Jan.

Reference Group

The members are:
  • Synnøve from MTFYMA (synnove.i.robertson_at_ntnu.no)
  • Leon fra MTFYMA (leonide_at_stud.ntnu.no
  • Sanne fra BFY/MFY (sanneg_at_stud.ntnu.no)
  • Alexander fra MTFYMA (alexamm_at_stud.ntnu.no)