Category talk:Electromagnetism

Starting to write electromagnetism section... Please offer comments/modifications to outline. Are there topics that you would like to see covered? Not covered? Bill

Here is my proposed outline for a discussion of EM theory... It's a working plan, so feel free to modify it.

I'm easy about where the maths intro goes. I can cobble together an outline for a Maths section as a starting point.. I am just not sure where it would be appropriate to start (Basic algebra, trigonometry, analysis, calculus???) Bill 31 May 2005


 * Why not start with calculus? It seems to me that a lot of the problems people run into on the forum stem from a lack of a proper understanding of calculus. Introducing the basic concepts shouldn't take long. Chris Russell 13:03, 31 May 2005 (EDT)

Sounds good. I'll be away (and offline) for the next few days, but I plan to start assembling the first sections on EM Theory in the meantime as well as some notes on calculus. Also, I have moved the mathematics for EM theory into a set of appendices.. This is often how textbooks present the material so it doesn't "steal" the thunder from the main text. I intend these mathematical appendices to be geared to EM theory; i.e. it does not preclude a more in-depth discussion of these topics in a separate "Mathematics" section of the Wiki.. Bill 11:30, 1 June 2005 (CEDT)

Got rid of extraneous TOC here.. Bill 15:00, 2 Jul 2005

Electromagnetic Theory Link to my outline... Bill 11.20, 18 Aug 2005

Electrostatic Boundary Value Problems Link to a chapter in progress. Bill 16.52, 18 Aug 2005

Removed link to ""Electrostatic Boundary Value Problems."" Bill 09.45 CEDT 18 Aug 2005.

Popular Coordinate Systems in Electromagnetism Link to new section in progress. 11.00 CEDT 18 Aug 2005

Curl Operator and Stokes Theorem Link to new section in progress. 10.00 CEDT 18 Aug 2005

Gradient operator Link to new section in progress. 10.00 CEDT 18 Aug 2005

Green's Theorem Link to new section in progress. 10.00 CEDT 18 Aug 2005

Static Magnetic Field: Introduction Link to new section in progress. 10.00 CEDT 18 Aug 2005

Scalar Magnetic Potential Link to new section in progress. 10.00 CEDT 18 Aug 2005

Vector Magnetic Potential Link to new section in progress. 10.00 CEDT 18 Aug 2005

Magnetic Sources Link to new section in progress. 10.00 CEDT 18 Aug 2005

Faraday's Law Link to new page 11.00 CEDT 1 Sept. 2005

Special Relativity Link to new page 13.00 CETD 1 Sept 2005

Ampere's Law Link to new page 14.45 CEDT 6 Sep 2005

Dear Readers: If you are into this stuff as much as I am, you know that errors can easily creep in to the maths and discussion of electromag. theory.. Please take the maths (especially negative signs) with a grain of salt... Let me know if you think there is an error! Cheers! Bill 14.15 19 Aug 2005