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<p>Ilya: </p> <hr /> <div>:''What is physics? ... -- The idea ... that the world is understandable.''<br /> :John J. Hopfield, ''APS News'' '''16''' (8):8 (2007).<br /> :''When I examined myself and my methods of thought, I came to the conclusion that the gift of fantasy has meant more to me than my talent for absorbing positive knowledge.''<br /> :Albert Einstein<br /> <br /> I am a physicist working to understand how biological systems, such as cells, organisms, and populations, learn from their surrounding environment and respond to it (we call this &quot;biological information processing&quot;). Put differently, <br /> :''What are the computational primitives employed by living organisms to compute their way through life?''<br /> I am interested in physical problems in this biological domain. That is<br /> :''Are there phenomenological, coarse-grained, and yet functionally accurate representations of biological processes, or are we forever doomed to every detail mattering?''<br /> The dream is that this may lead eventually to understanding the basics of how we can function reliably in an ever changing world. I hope to achieve some quantitative understanding of such complex phenomena as evolution, sensory processes, animal behavior, human cognition, and, who knows, maybe one day even human consiousness. <br /> <br /> What can be a more noble science goal? As I argued a while back:<br /> :''Studying [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/String_theory string theory] cannot be more exciting than studying the brain that can study string theory.''<br /> <br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> &lt;!-- OVERALL TABLE --&gt;<br /> {| style=&quot;width: 100%; margin:4px 0 0 0; background:none; border-spacing: 0px;&quot;<br /> &lt;!-- LEFT COLUMN --&gt;<br /> | style=&quot;width:50%; border:1px solid #aec2f0; background:#f0f0f0; vertical-align:top;&quot;|<br /> {| style=&quot;width:100%; vertical-align:top; background:#f0f0f0;&quot;<br /> ! style=&quot;padding:2px;&quot; | &lt;h2 style=&quot;margin:3px; background:#cedff2; font-size:120%; font-weight:bold; border:1px solid #a3b0bf; text-align:left; padding:0.2em 0.4em;&quot;&gt;News&lt;/h2&gt;<br /> |-<br /> | style=&quot;padding:2px 5px&quot; | &lt;div&gt;<br /> *[[News|News Feed]]<br /> *Ilya's [[Travel plans]]<br /> *[[Open positions]] in our research group<br /> *[[Smart Thoughts From Smart People]]<br /> *[[Issues]]<br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> |-<br /> |}<br /> | style=&quot;border:1px solid transparent;&quot; |<br /> &lt;!-- RIGHT COLUMN --&gt;<br /> | style=&quot;width:50%; border:1px solid #aec2f0; background:#f0f0f0; vertical-align:top;&quot;|<br /> {| style=&quot;width:100%; vertical-align:top; background:#f0f0f0;&quot;<br /> ! style=&quot;padding:2px;&quot; | &lt;h2 style=&quot;margin:3px; background:#cedff2; font-size:120%; font-weight:bold; border:1px solid #a3b0bf; text-align:left; padding:0.2em 0.4em;&quot;&gt;Work&lt;/h2&gt;<br /> |-<br /> | style=&quot;padding:2px 5px;&quot; | &lt;div&gt;<br /> *[[Lab Members]]<br /> *[[Projects|Research]]<br /> *[[About our work]]<br /> *[[Teaching]]<br /> *[[Conference Organization]]<br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> |-<br /> |}<br /> |}<br /> <br /> &lt;!--{|style=&quot;width: 100%; margin:4px 0 0 0; background:none; border-spacing: 0px;&quot;<br /> |style=&quot;width:60%; border:1px solid #8496b4; background:#b4c6e4; vertical-align:top; color:#000;text-align:center&quot; |<br /> {|<br /> &lt;div style=&quot;font-size:162%; font-weight:bold; border:none; margin:0; padding:.3em; color:#000;&quot;&gt;Theoretical Biophysics Laboratory&lt;/div&gt;<br /> &lt;div style=&quot;font-size:150%; border:none; margin:0; padding:.3em; color:#000;&quot;&gt;Professor Ilya Nemenman&lt;/div&gt;<br /> |}<br /> | style=&quot;border:1px solid transparent;&quot; |<br /> |style=&quot;width:50%; border:none; background:none; vertical-align:top; color:#000;&quot; |<br /> {|<br /> [[image:emory-logo.jpg|frameless|200px|right|Emory Logo|link=http://www.physics.emory.edu/]]<br /> |}<br /> |}--&gt;<br /> &lt;!--;[[image:positions.jpg|frameless|120px|right|Open Positions in The Group|link=Open positions]] --&gt;<br /> [[Category:Ilya's Science]]<br /> [[Category:Ilya: General Information]]</div>

Ilya http://www.menem.com/~ilya/wiki/index.php/Issues 2012-05-11T02:36:36Z

<p>Ilya: </p> <hr /> <div>{{IlyaScience}}<br /> <br /> A while back, my colleagues and I co-wrote a letter to Emory Wheel, local student newspaper, regarding the upcoming commencement speech by Ben Carson at Emory. This stirred some controversy:<br /> *The letter itself can be found [http://www.emorywheel.com/detail.php?n=31066 here].<br /> *The [http://emorywheel.com newspaper web site] has some responses as well from other Emory community members.<br /> *Broader responses can be found [http://www.firstthings.com/blogs/firstthoughts/2012/05/07/ben-carsons-academic-heresy/ here], [http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/may/8/georgetown-catches-flak-for-sebelius-invite/ here], [http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/education/226011-political-correctness-and-the-age-of-darkness here], [http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/post/ben-carsons-creationist-views-spark-controvery-over-commencement-speech/2012/05/08/gIQAi0vsBU_blog.html here], and [http://www.redstate.com/davidklinghoffer/2012/05/10/at-emory-university-darwin’s-bullies-smear-commencement-speaker-dr-ben-carson-of-johns-hopkins/ here]. <br /> *If anybody cares, I would be happy to explain why much of what these responses say is factually wrong and signifies that their authors didn't even read our letter beyond the title (which was not even written by us).<br /> <br /> <br /> [[Category:Ilya: General Information]]</div>

Ilya http://www.menem.com/~ilya/wiki/index.php/Issues 2012-05-11T02:36:19Z

<p>Ilya: </p> <hr /> <div>{{IlyaScience}}<br /> <br /> A while back, my colleagues and I co-wrote a letter to Emory Wheel, local student newspaper, regarding the upcoming commencement speech by Ben Carson at Emory. This stirred some controversy:<br /> *The letter itself can be found [http://www.emorywheel.com/detail.php?n=31066 here].<br /> *The [http://emorywheel.com newspaper web site] has some responses as well from other Emory community members.<br /> *Broader responses can be found [http://www.firstthings.com/blogs/firstthoughts/2012/05/07/ben-carsons-academic-heresy/ here], [http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/may/8/georgetown-catches-flak-for-sebelius-invite/ here], [http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/education/226011-political-correctness-and-the-age-of-darkness here], [http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/post/ben-carsons-creationist-views-spark-controvery-over-commencement-speech/2012/05/08/gIQAi0vsBU_blog.html here], and [http://www.redstate.com/davidklinghoffer/2012/05/10/at-emory-university-darwin’s-bullies-smear-commencement-speaker-dr-ben-carson-of-johns-hopkins/]. <br /> *If anybody cares, I would be happy to explain why much of what these responses say is factually wrong and signifies that their authors didn't even read our letter beyond the title (which was not even written by us).<br /> <br /> <br /> [[Category:Ilya: General Information]]</div>

Ilya http://www.menem.com/~ilya/wiki/index.php/Issues 2012-05-11T02:35:42Z

<p>Ilya: </p> <hr /> <div>{{IlyaScience}}<br /> <br /> A while back, my colleagues and I co-wrote a letter to Emory Wheel, local student newspaper, regarding the upcoming commencement speech by Ben Carson at Emory. This stirred some controversy:<br /> *The letter itself can be found [http://www.emorywheel.com/detail.php?n=31066 here]<br /> *The newspaper web site has some responses as well from other Emory community members.<br /> *Broader responses can be found [http://www.firstthings.com/blogs/firstthoughts/2012/05/07/ben-carsons-academic-heresy/ here], [http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/may/8/georgetown-catches-flak-for-sebelius-invite/ here], [http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/education/226011-political-correctness-and-the-age-of-darkness here], [http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/post/ben-carsons-creationist-views-spark-controvery-over-commencement-speech/2012/05/08/gIQAi0vsBU_blog.html here], and [http://www.redstate.com/davidklinghoffer/2012/05/10/at-emory-university-darwin’s-bullies-smear-commencement-speaker-dr-ben-carson-of-johns-hopkins/]. <br /> *If anybody cares, I would be happy to explain why much of what these responses say is factually wrong and signifies that their authors didn't even read our letter beyond the title (which was not even written by us).<br /> <br /> <br /> [[Category:Ilya: General Information]]</div>

Ilya http://www.menem.com/~ilya/wiki/index.php/Issues 2012-05-11T02:25:36Z

<p>Ilya: Created page with &quot;{{IlyaScience}} A while back, my colleagues and I co-wrote a letter to Emory Wheel, local student newspaper, regarding the upcoming commencement speech by Ben Carson at Emory...&quot;</p> <hr /> <div>{{IlyaScience}}<br /> <br /> A while back, my colleagues and I co-wrote a letter to Emory Wheel, local student newspaper, regarding the upcoming commencement speech by Ben Carson at Emory. This stirred some controversy:<br /> *The letter itself can be found [http://www.emorywheel.com/detail.php?n=31066here]<br /> *The newspaper web site has some responses as well from other Emory community members.<br /> *Broader responses can be found [http://www.firstthings.com/blogs/firstthoughts/2012/05/07/ben-carsons-academic-heresy/ here], [http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/may/8/georgetown-catches-flak-for-sebelius-invite/ here], [http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/education/226011-political-correctness-and-the-age-of-darkness here], [http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/post/ben-carsons-creationist-views-spark-controvery-over-commencement-speech/2012/05/08/gIQAi0vsBU_blog.html here], and [http://www.redstate.com/davidklinghoffer/2012/05/10/at-emory-university-darwin’s-bullies-smear-commencement-speaker-dr-ben-carson-of-johns-hopkins/]. <br /> *If anybody cares, I would be happy to explain why much of what these responses say is factually wrong and signifies that their authors didn't even read our letter beyond the title (which was not even written by us).<br /> <br /> <br /> [[Category:Ilya: General Information]]</div>

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<p>Ilya: /* News */</p> <hr /> <div>{{Physics 511A}}<br /> <br /> <br /> ==News==<br /> *The final is on Tuesday, 8:30 am, May 8, same classroom. [[User:Ilya|Ilya]] 03:29, 7 May 2012 (PDT)<br /> *'''The class is over. Thanks for attending!''' [[User:Ilya|Ilya]] 03:37, 7 May 2012 (PDT)<br /> *The last in-class problem solving will be on Apr 24. [[User:Ilya|Ilya]] 14:49, 19 April 2012 (PDT)<br /> * The second test is Fri, Apr 6, 5:30pm. Please come to N301. The test will cover Chapters 6,7,8,9. [[User:Ilya|Ilya]] 20:15, 19 March 2012 (PDT)<br /> *Note that, during problem solving sessions, it's not your choice to come to the board to solve a certain problem, but mine. You are responsible for knowing all of the problems. [[User:Ilya|Ilya]] 20:05, 19 March 2012 (PDT)<br /> * The first test is Fri, Feb 24, 5:30pm. Please come to N301.<br /> *In the last lecture, I have made a repeated sign mistake. The correct expression is &lt;math&gt;F_{ik}=\frac{\partial A_k}{\partial x_i}-\frac{\partial A_i}{\partial x_k}&lt;/math&gt;. [[User:Ilya|Ilya]] 11:05, 8 February 2012 (PST)<br /> *Welcome to the class! [[User:Ilya|Ilya]] 14:07, 19 January 2012 (UTC)<br /> <br /> ==Logistics==<br /> ;Office Hours: Thu 2-3pm (my office, MSC N240) and by appointment<br /> ;Study Session: 5:30-7:30pm, Jan 19, Feb 2, Feb 16, Mar 1, 22, Apr 5, 19. These are not mandatory and are, essentially, collective office hours.<br /> ;Textbooks<br /> :Landau and Lifshitz, Volume 2, The Classical Theory of Fields<br /> :Landau, Lifshitz, and Pitaevskii, Volume 8, Electrodynamics of Continuous Media<br /> ;Pre-requisites: Instructor consent<br /> <br /> ==Class structure==<br /> <br /> ;Lectures<br /> :This is a graduate level class, and I feel that it doesn’t require the rigorous struture of large undergraduate classes. The syllabus below is only my intention, and we will surely deviate from it as the class progresses. The class will consist of regular lectures for three out of four lecture hours. You must read the book chapters assigned for the class before the class. I will only cover some of the harder and more important derivations and definitions in class, but I will expect you to know the rest. I will explicitly point out during the lecture what you need to pay attention to.<br /> <br /> ;Homeworks<br /> :There will be no mandatory homework problems, but you will be expected to know how to solve the problems that the textbooks include after all of the sections we cover. I may also distribute additional problems from time to time. You are also responsible for knowing all derivation in the sections that the syllabus covers. Curiously, all problems in the textbook come with solutions. With these solutions and the study sessions, you should be able to prepare to the following.<br /> <br /> ;Problem solving<br /> :On Jan 26, Feb 9, Feb 23, Mar 8, Mar 29 (may be rescheduled), Apr 5, Apr 24 (every second Thursday, unless otherwise announced) we will have problem solving session ''in class''. I will call a few of you at random to the board to solve a random textbook problem from the previous two weeks or derivate a result skipped in the last three lectures. These answers will be graded on a standard A through F scale. I expect to call each one of you at least twice during the semester, possibly more. <br /> <br /> ;Exams<br /> :We will have two midterms and a cumulative final. All will be in-class, and will be aimed at three hours duration. The final will be May 8, 8:30-11:30. We will find three hours in the evening that work for everyone for both midterms (the weeks of Feb 20 for Midterm 1, and Apr 2 for Midterm 2).<br /> <br /> ;Grading<br /> :In class problem solving – 15%<br /> :Midterms – 25% each<br /> :Final – 35% <br /> :If the class scores below B average (85%) for any of the exams, the scores for this particular exam will be curved to B average. If a mean class score is above B, no curving down will happen. I expect that nobody will get 100% on the exams, and typical grades would be around 50% or so, depending on the exam hardness. So curving up is very likely.<br /> <br /> ;Omitted classes<br /> :Due to my travel schedule, I will not be able to deliver the following lectures: Jan 24, Feb 6, Feb 28 (possibly), Mar 29 (possibly). You will need to study this material on your own. I will give you, in advance, a collection of chapters and sections within chapters that you will need to read. I will be available before and after these lectures to help you if you don't understand something. With office hours and Study Sessions every two weeks, there will be many opportunities for you to seek help. You may also want to contact the two postdocs who work with me (Martin Tchernookov and Lina Merchan) for help.<br /> <br /> ==Class syllabus==<br /> We will cover the following book chapter in class. I will originally aim to cover one ~20-25 pages long chapter every class. I fully expect that we will not be able to keep the pace, and I will announce ahead of each lecture which material you need to read for it. There are 28 lectures in the semester (21 after we remove the in-class problem solving), and I expect to cover only 13 chapters below in the course of the semester. We may end up with as many as 15, or as few as 11. The timeline will develop as the course progresses, and we learn each other's pace. Unless instructed otherwise, you should read all paragraphs in a chapter before the class. I may also rearrange the sequence of chapters (e.g., we may do Chapters 1-4 of Volume 8 after Chapter 5 of Volume 2). Again, I will let you know sufficiently in advance.<br /> <br /> ;Jan 19<br /> : [[Physics 511A, 2011: Chapter 1, Volume 2. The principle of relativity | Chapter 1, Volume 2. The principle of relativity]]<br /> ::Sections 1-5, 7.<br /> ;Jan 24 -- no class, self-study<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 2, Volume 2. Relativistic mechanics | Chapter 2, Volume 2. Relativistic mechanics ]]<br /> ::Sections 8, 9, 11, 14 only.<br /> ;Jan 26: In-class problem solving<br /> ;Jan 31 (may slip partially to Feb 2)<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 3, Volume 2. Charges in electromagnetic field | Chapter 3, Volume 2. Charges in electromagnetic field]]<br /> ::All sections.<br /> ;Feb 2<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 4, Volume 2. Electromagnetic field equations| Chapter 4, Volume 2. Electromagnetic field equations]]<br /> ::Sections 26 - 33<br /> ;Feb 7 -- no class, self-study<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 4, Volume 2. Electromagnetic field equations| Chapter 4, Volume 2. Electromagnetic field equations]]<br /> ::Sections 33 -35<br /> ;Feb 9: In-class problem solving<br /> ;Feb 14 <br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 4, Volume 2. Electromagnetic field equations| Chapter 4, Volume 2. Electromagnetic field equations]]<br /> ::Sections 33-35, Note additional homework assignments, addition 1 and addition 2.<br /> ;Feb 16<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 5, Volume 2. Constant electromagnetic fields| Chapter 5, Volume 2. Constant electromagnetic fields]]<br /> ::Sections 36-40. Note additional homework assignments.<br /> ;Feb 21<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 5, Volume 2. Constant electromagnetic fields| Chapter 5, Volume 2. Constant electromagnetic fields]]<br /> ::Sections 41-44. Note additional homework assignments.<br /> ;Feb 23: in-class problem solving<br /> ;Feb 24 -- First test<br /> ;Feb 28: exam problems solutions<br /> ;Mar 1<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 6, Volume 2. Electromagnetic waves | Chapter 6, Volume 2. Electromagnetic waves ]]<br /> ::All sections<br /> ;Mar 6<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 7, Volume 2. Propagation of light |Chapter 7, Volume 2. Propagation of light]]<br /> ::Sections 53-57.<br /> ;Mar 8: In-class problem solving<br /> ;Mar 12-16 -- Spring break<br /> ;Mar 20<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 7, Volume 2. Propagation of light |Chapter 7, Volume 2. Propagation of light]]<br /> ::Sections 58-61.<br /> ;Mar 22<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 8, Volume 2. The field of moving charges |Chapter 8, Volume 2. The field of moving charges]]<br /> ::Sections 62-64.<br /> ;Mar 27<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 9, Volume 2. Radiation of electromagnetic waves |Chapter 9, Volume 2. Radiation of electromagnetic waves]]<br /> ::Short lecture<br /> ::Sections 66-67.<br /> ;Mar 29 -- no lecture, self-study<br /> ;Apr 3<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 9, Volume 2. Radiation of electromagnetic waves |Chapter 9, Volume 2. Radiation of electromagnetic waves]]<br /> ::Sections 71, 74, 75, 78, 79<br /> ;Apr 5: In-class problem solving<br /> ;Apr 6 -- Second test<br /> ;Apr 10 -- Test solutions<br /> ;Apr 12<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 1, Volume 8. Electrostatics of conductors |Chapter 1, Volume 8. Electrostatics of conductors]]<br /> ::Sections 1, 2, 3, 5<br /> ::The following notes may be useful: http://www.math.umn.edu/~olver/am_/c.pdf<br /> ;Apr 17<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 2, Volume 8. Electrostatics of dielectric |Chapter 2, Volume 8. Electrostatics of dielectrics]]<br /> ::Sections 6, 7, 9, 10 (only elations for energy/free energy of a field inside a dielectric, Eq. 10.15-10.16), 13. Extra reading -- Sections 17, 19.<br /> ;Apr 19<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 3, Volume 8. Steady current |Chapter 3, Volume 8. Steady current]]<br /> ::Sec 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 28.<br /> ;Apr 24: In-class problem solving<br /> ;Apr 26<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 4, Volume 8. Static magnetic field |Chapter 4, Volume 8. Static magnetic field]]<br /> ::Sec 29, 30, 31, 33, 34, 35.<br /> ;May 1<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Waves in media| Waves in media]]<br /> ::Sec 58, 59, 61, 62, 63, 75, 77, 78, 83, 84, 85, 86.</div>

Ilya http://www.menem.com/~ilya/wiki/index.php/Physics_511A,_2012:_Graduate_Electrodynamics 2012-05-07T10:37:23Z

<p>Ilya: /* News */</p> <hr /> <div>{{Physics 511A}}<br /> <br /> <br /> ==News==<br /> *The final is on Tuesday, 8:30 am, May 8, same classroom. [[User:Ilya|Ilya]] ([[User talk:Ilya|talk]]) 03:29, 7 May 2012 (PDT)<br /> *'''The class is over. Thanks for attending!''' [[User:Ilya|Ilya]] ([[User talk:Ilya|talk]]) 03:37, 7 May 2012 (PDT)<br /> *The last in-class problem solving will be on Apr 24. [[User:Ilya|Ilya]] 14:49, 19 April 2012 (PDT)<br /> * The second test is Fri, Apr 6, 5:30pm. Please come to N301. The test will cover Chapters 6,7,8,9. [[User:Ilya|Ilya]] 20:15, 19 March 2012 (PDT)<br /> *Note that, during problem solving sessions, it's not your choice to come to the board to solve a certain problem, but mine. You are responsible for knowing all of the problems. [[User:Ilya|Ilya]] 20:05, 19 March 2012 (PDT)<br /> * The first test is Fri, Feb 24, 5:30pm. Please come to N301.<br /> *In the last lecture, I have made a repeated sign mistake. The correct expression is &lt;math&gt;F_{ik}=\frac{\partial A_k}{\partial x_i}-\frac{\partial A_i}{\partial x_k}&lt;/math&gt;. [[User:Ilya|Ilya]] 11:05, 8 February 2012 (PST)<br /> *Welcome to the class! [[User:Ilya|Ilya]] 14:07, 19 January 2012 (UTC)<br /> <br /> ==Logistics==<br /> ;Office Hours: Thu 2-3pm (my office, MSC N240) and by appointment<br /> ;Study Session: 5:30-7:30pm, Jan 19, Feb 2, Feb 16, Mar 1, 22, Apr 5, 19. These are not mandatory and are, essentially, collective office hours.<br /> ;Textbooks<br /> :Landau and Lifshitz, Volume 2, The Classical Theory of Fields<br /> :Landau, Lifshitz, and Pitaevskii, Volume 8, Electrodynamics of Continuous Media<br /> ;Pre-requisites: Instructor consent<br /> <br /> ==Class structure==<br /> <br /> ;Lectures<br /> :This is a graduate level class, and I feel that it doesn’t require the rigorous struture of large undergraduate classes. The syllabus below is only my intention, and we will surely deviate from it as the class progresses. The class will consist of regular lectures for three out of four lecture hours. You must read the book chapters assigned for the class before the class. I will only cover some of the harder and more important derivations and definitions in class, but I will expect you to know the rest. I will explicitly point out during the lecture what you need to pay attention to.<br /> <br /> ;Homeworks<br /> :There will be no mandatory homework problems, but you will be expected to know how to solve the problems that the textbooks include after all of the sections we cover. I may also distribute additional problems from time to time. You are also responsible for knowing all derivation in the sections that the syllabus covers. Curiously, all problems in the textbook come with solutions. With these solutions and the study sessions, you should be able to prepare to the following.<br /> <br /> ;Problem solving<br /> :On Jan 26, Feb 9, Feb 23, Mar 8, Mar 29 (may be rescheduled), Apr 5, Apr 24 (every second Thursday, unless otherwise announced) we will have problem solving session ''in class''. I will call a few of you at random to the board to solve a random textbook problem from the previous two weeks or derivate a result skipped in the last three lectures. These answers will be graded on a standard A through F scale. I expect to call each one of you at least twice during the semester, possibly more. <br /> <br /> ;Exams<br /> :We will have two midterms and a cumulative final. All will be in-class, and will be aimed at three hours duration. The final will be May 8, 8:30-11:30. We will find three hours in the evening that work for everyone for both midterms (the weeks of Feb 20 for Midterm 1, and Apr 2 for Midterm 2).<br /> <br /> ;Grading<br /> :In class problem solving – 15%<br /> :Midterms – 25% each<br /> :Final – 35% <br /> :If the class scores below B average (85%) for any of the exams, the scores for this particular exam will be curved to B average. If a mean class score is above B, no curving down will happen. I expect that nobody will get 100% on the exams, and typical grades would be around 50% or so, depending on the exam hardness. So curving up is very likely.<br /> <br /> ;Omitted classes<br /> :Due to my travel schedule, I will not be able to deliver the following lectures: Jan 24, Feb 6, Feb 28 (possibly), Mar 29 (possibly). You will need to study this material on your own. I will give you, in advance, a collection of chapters and sections within chapters that you will need to read. I will be available before and after these lectures to help you if you don't understand something. With office hours and Study Sessions every two weeks, there will be many opportunities for you to seek help. You may also want to contact the two postdocs who work with me (Martin Tchernookov and Lina Merchan) for help.<br /> <br /> ==Class syllabus==<br /> We will cover the following book chapter in class. I will originally aim to cover one ~20-25 pages long chapter every class. I fully expect that we will not be able to keep the pace, and I will announce ahead of each lecture which material you need to read for it. There are 28 lectures in the semester (21 after we remove the in-class problem solving), and I expect to cover only 13 chapters below in the course of the semester. We may end up with as many as 15, or as few as 11. The timeline will develop as the course progresses, and we learn each other's pace. Unless instructed otherwise, you should read all paragraphs in a chapter before the class. I may also rearrange the sequence of chapters (e.g., we may do Chapters 1-4 of Volume 8 after Chapter 5 of Volume 2). Again, I will let you know sufficiently in advance.<br /> <br /> ;Jan 19<br /> : [[Physics 511A, 2011: Chapter 1, Volume 2. The principle of relativity | Chapter 1, Volume 2. The principle of relativity]]<br /> ::Sections 1-5, 7.<br /> ;Jan 24 -- no class, self-study<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 2, Volume 2. Relativistic mechanics | Chapter 2, Volume 2. Relativistic mechanics ]]<br /> ::Sections 8, 9, 11, 14 only.<br /> ;Jan 26: In-class problem solving<br /> ;Jan 31 (may slip partially to Feb 2)<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 3, Volume 2. Charges in electromagnetic field | Chapter 3, Volume 2. Charges in electromagnetic field]]<br /> ::All sections.<br /> ;Feb 2<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 4, Volume 2. Electromagnetic field equations| Chapter 4, Volume 2. Electromagnetic field equations]]<br /> ::Sections 26 - 33<br /> ;Feb 7 -- no class, self-study<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 4, Volume 2. Electromagnetic field equations| Chapter 4, Volume 2. Electromagnetic field equations]]<br /> ::Sections 33 -35<br /> ;Feb 9: In-class problem solving<br /> ;Feb 14 <br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 4, Volume 2. Electromagnetic field equations| Chapter 4, Volume 2. Electromagnetic field equations]]<br /> ::Sections 33-35, Note additional homework assignments, addition 1 and addition 2.<br /> ;Feb 16<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 5, Volume 2. Constant electromagnetic fields| Chapter 5, Volume 2. Constant electromagnetic fields]]<br /> ::Sections 36-40. Note additional homework assignments.<br /> ;Feb 21<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 5, Volume 2. Constant electromagnetic fields| Chapter 5, Volume 2. Constant electromagnetic fields]]<br /> ::Sections 41-44. Note additional homework assignments.<br /> ;Feb 23: in-class problem solving<br /> ;Feb 24 -- First test<br /> ;Feb 28: exam problems solutions<br /> ;Mar 1<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 6, Volume 2. Electromagnetic waves | Chapter 6, Volume 2. Electromagnetic waves ]]<br /> ::All sections<br /> ;Mar 6<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 7, Volume 2. Propagation of light |Chapter 7, Volume 2. Propagation of light]]<br /> ::Sections 53-57.<br /> ;Mar 8: In-class problem solving<br /> ;Mar 12-16 -- Spring break<br /> ;Mar 20<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 7, Volume 2. Propagation of light |Chapter 7, Volume 2. Propagation of light]]<br /> ::Sections 58-61.<br /> ;Mar 22<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 8, Volume 2. The field of moving charges |Chapter 8, Volume 2. The field of moving charges]]<br /> ::Sections 62-64.<br /> ;Mar 27<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 9, Volume 2. Radiation of electromagnetic waves |Chapter 9, Volume 2. Radiation of electromagnetic waves]]<br /> ::Short lecture<br /> ::Sections 66-67.<br /> ;Mar 29 -- no lecture, self-study<br /> ;Apr 3<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 9, Volume 2. Radiation of electromagnetic waves |Chapter 9, Volume 2. Radiation of electromagnetic waves]]<br /> ::Sections 71, 74, 75, 78, 79<br /> ;Apr 5: In-class problem solving<br /> ;Apr 6 -- Second test<br /> ;Apr 10 -- Test solutions<br /> ;Apr 12<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 1, Volume 8. Electrostatics of conductors |Chapter 1, Volume 8. Electrostatics of conductors]]<br /> ::Sections 1, 2, 3, 5<br /> ::The following notes may be useful: http://www.math.umn.edu/~olver/am_/c.pdf<br /> ;Apr 17<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 2, Volume 8. Electrostatics of dielectric |Chapter 2, Volume 8. Electrostatics of dielectrics]]<br /> ::Sections 6, 7, 9, 10 (only elations for energy/free energy of a field inside a dielectric, Eq. 10.15-10.16), 13. Extra reading -- Sections 17, 19.<br /> ;Apr 19<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 3, Volume 8. Steady current |Chapter 3, Volume 8. Steady current]]<br /> ::Sec 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 28.<br /> ;Apr 24: In-class problem solving<br /> ;Apr 26<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 4, Volume 8. Static magnetic field |Chapter 4, Volume 8. Static magnetic field]]<br /> ::Sec 29, 30, 31, 33, 34, 35.<br /> ;May 1<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Waves in media| Waves in media]]<br /> ::Sec 58, 59, 61, 62, 63, 75, 77, 78, 83, 84, 85, 86.</div>

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<p>Ilya: /* Homework Questions */</p> <hr /> <div>{{Physics 511A}}<br /> <br /> ==Homework Questions==<br /> #Problem 3 after Sec 30.<br /> #Problems 4,7 after Sec 34.</div>

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<p>Ilya: /* Tentative syllabus */</p> <hr /> <div>{{Physics 511A}}<br /> <br /> <br /> ==News==<br /> *The final is on Tuesday, 8:30 am, May 8, same classroom. [[User:Ilya|Ilya]] ([[User talk:Ilya|talk]]) 03:29, 7 May 2012 (PDT)<br /> *The last in-class problem solving will be on Apr 24. [[User:Ilya|Ilya]] 14:49, 19 April 2012 (PDT)<br /> * The second test is Fri, Apr 6, 5:30pm. Please come to N301. The test will cover Chapters 6,7,8,9. [[User:Ilya|Ilya]] 20:15, 19 March 2012 (PDT)<br /> *Note that, during problem solving sessions, it's not your choice to come to the board to solve a certain problem, but mine. You are responsible for knowing all of the problems. [[User:Ilya|Ilya]] 20:05, 19 March 2012 (PDT)<br /> * The first test is Fri, Feb 24, 5:30pm. Please come to N301.<br /> *In the last lecture, I have made a repeated sign mistake. The correct expression is &lt;math&gt;F_{ik}=\frac{\partial A_k}{\partial x_i}-\frac{\partial A_i}{\partial x_k}&lt;/math&gt;. [[User:Ilya|Ilya]] 11:05, 8 February 2012 (PST)<br /> *Welcome to the class! [[User:Ilya|Ilya]] 14:07, 19 January 2012 (UTC)<br /> <br /> ==Logistics==<br /> ;Office Hours: Thu 2-3pm (my office, MSC N240) and by appointment<br /> ;Study Session: 5:30-7:30pm, Jan 19, Feb 2, Feb 16, Mar 1, 22, Apr 5, 19. These are not mandatory and are, essentially, collective office hours.<br /> ;Textbooks<br /> :Landau and Lifshitz, Volume 2, The Classical Theory of Fields<br /> :Landau, Lifshitz, and Pitaevskii, Volume 8, Electrodynamics of Continuous Media<br /> ;Pre-requisites: Instructor consent<br /> <br /> ==Class structure==<br /> <br /> ;Lectures<br /> :This is a graduate level class, and I feel that it doesn’t require the rigorous struture of large undergraduate classes. The syllabus below is only my intention, and we will surely deviate from it as the class progresses. The class will consist of regular lectures for three out of four lecture hours. You must read the book chapters assigned for the class before the class. I will only cover some of the harder and more important derivations and definitions in class, but I will expect you to know the rest. I will explicitly point out during the lecture what you need to pay attention to.<br /> <br /> ;Homeworks<br /> :There will be no mandatory homework problems, but you will be expected to know how to solve the problems that the textbooks include after all of the sections we cover. I may also distribute additional problems from time to time. You are also responsible for knowing all derivation in the sections that the syllabus covers. Curiously, all problems in the textbook come with solutions. With these solutions and the study sessions, you should be able to prepare to the following.<br /> <br /> ;Problem solving<br /> :On Jan 26, Feb 9, Feb 23, Mar 8, Mar 29 (may be rescheduled), Apr 5, Apr 24 (every second Thursday, unless otherwise announced) we will have problem solving session ''in class''. I will call a few of you at random to the board to solve a random textbook problem from the previous two weeks or derivate a result skipped in the last three lectures. These answers will be graded on a standard A through F scale. I expect to call each one of you at least twice during the semester, possibly more. <br /> <br /> ;Exams<br /> :We will have two midterms and a cumulative final. All will be in-class, and will be aimed at three hours duration. The final will be May 8, 8:30-11:30. We will find three hours in the evening that work for everyone for both midterms (the weeks of Feb 20 for Midterm 1, and Apr 2 for Midterm 2).<br /> <br /> ;Grading<br /> :In class problem solving – 15%<br /> :Midterms – 25% each<br /> :Final – 35% <br /> :If the class scores below B average (85%) for any of the exams, the scores for this particular exam will be curved to B average. If a mean class score is above B, no curving down will happen. I expect that nobody will get 100% on the exams, and typical grades would be around 50% or so, depending on the exam hardness. So curving up is very likely.<br /> <br /> ;Omitted classes<br /> :Due to my travel schedule, I will not be able to deliver the following lectures: Jan 24, Feb 6, Feb 28 (possibly), Mar 29 (possibly). You will need to study this material on your own. I will give you, in advance, a collection of chapters and sections within chapters that you will need to read. I will be available before and after these lectures to help you if you don't understand something. With office hours and Study Sessions every two weeks, there will be many opportunities for you to seek help. You may also want to contact the two postdocs who work with me (Martin Tchernookov and Lina Merchan) for help.<br /> <br /> ==Class syllabus==<br /> We will cover the following book chapter in class. I will originally aim to cover one ~20-25 pages long chapter every class. I fully expect that we will not be able to keep the pace, and I will announce ahead of each lecture which material you need to read for it. There are 28 lectures in the semester (21 after we remove the in-class problem solving), and I expect to cover only 13 chapters below in the course of the semester. We may end up with as many as 15, or as few as 11. The timeline will develop as the course progresses, and we learn each other's pace. Unless instructed otherwise, you should read all paragraphs in a chapter before the class. I may also rearrange the sequence of chapters (e.g., we may do Chapters 1-4 of Volume 8 after Chapter 5 of Volume 2). Again, I will let you know sufficiently in advance.<br /> <br /> ;Jan 19<br /> : [[Physics 511A, 2011: Chapter 1, Volume 2. The principle of relativity | Chapter 1, Volume 2. The principle of relativity]]<br /> ::Sections 1-5, 7.<br /> ;Jan 24 -- no class, self-study<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 2, Volume 2. Relativistic mechanics | Chapter 2, Volume 2. Relativistic mechanics ]]<br /> ::Sections 8, 9, 11, 14 only.<br /> ;Jan 26: In-class problem solving<br /> ;Jan 31 (may slip partially to Feb 2)<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 3, Volume 2. Charges in electromagnetic field | Chapter 3, Volume 2. Charges in electromagnetic field]]<br /> ::All sections.<br /> ;Feb 2<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 4, Volume 2. Electromagnetic field equations| Chapter 4, Volume 2. Electromagnetic field equations]]<br /> ::Sections 26 - 33<br /> ;Feb 7 -- no class, self-study<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 4, Volume 2. Electromagnetic field equations| Chapter 4, Volume 2. Electromagnetic field equations]]<br /> ::Sections 33 -35<br /> ;Feb 9: In-class problem solving<br /> ;Feb 14 <br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 4, Volume 2. Electromagnetic field equations| Chapter 4, Volume 2. Electromagnetic field equations]]<br /> ::Sections 33-35, Note additional homework assignments, addition 1 and addition 2.<br /> ;Feb 16<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 5, Volume 2. Constant electromagnetic fields| Chapter 5, Volume 2. Constant electromagnetic fields]]<br /> ::Sections 36-40. Note additional homework assignments.<br /> ;Feb 21<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 5, Volume 2. Constant electromagnetic fields| Chapter 5, Volume 2. Constant electromagnetic fields]]<br /> ::Sections 41-44. Note additional homework assignments.<br /> ;Feb 23: in-class problem solving<br /> ;Feb 24 -- First test<br /> ;Feb 28: exam problems solutions<br /> ;Mar 1<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 6, Volume 2. Electromagnetic waves | Chapter 6, Volume 2. Electromagnetic waves ]]<br /> ::All sections<br /> ;Mar 6<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 7, Volume 2. Propagation of light |Chapter 7, Volume 2. Propagation of light]]<br /> ::Sections 53-57.<br /> ;Mar 8: In-class problem solving<br /> ;Mar 12-16 -- Spring break<br /> ;Mar 20<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 7, Volume 2. Propagation of light |Chapter 7, Volume 2. Propagation of light]]<br /> ::Sections 58-61.<br /> ;Mar 22<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 8, Volume 2. The field of moving charges |Chapter 8, Volume 2. The field of moving charges]]<br /> ::Sections 62-64.<br /> ;Mar 27<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 9, Volume 2. Radiation of electromagnetic waves |Chapter 9, Volume 2. Radiation of electromagnetic waves]]<br /> ::Short lecture<br /> ::Sections 66-67.<br /> ;Mar 29 -- no lecture, self-study<br /> ;Apr 3<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 9, Volume 2. Radiation of electromagnetic waves |Chapter 9, Volume 2. Radiation of electromagnetic waves]]<br /> ::Sections 71, 74, 75, 78, 79<br /> ;Apr 5: In-class problem solving<br /> ;Apr 6 -- Second test<br /> ;Apr 10 -- Test solutions<br /> ;Apr 12<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 1, Volume 8. Electrostatics of conductors |Chapter 1, Volume 8. Electrostatics of conductors]]<br /> ::Sections 1, 2, 3, 5<br /> ::The following notes may be useful: http://www.math.umn.edu/~olver/am_/c.pdf<br /> ;Apr 17<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 2, Volume 8. Electrostatics of dielectric |Chapter 2, Volume 8. Electrostatics of dielectrics]]<br /> ::Sections 6, 7, 9, 10 (only elations for energy/free energy of a field inside a dielectric, Eq. 10.15-10.16), 13. Extra reading -- Sections 17, 19.<br /> ;Apr 19<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 3, Volume 8. Steady current |Chapter 3, Volume 8. Steady current]]<br /> ::Sec 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 28.<br /> ;Apr 24: In-class problem solving<br /> ;Apr 26<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 4, Volume 8. Static magnetic field |Chapter 4, Volume 8. Static magnetic field]]<br /> ::Sec 29, 30, 31, 33, 34, 35.<br /> ;May 1<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Waves in media| Waves in media]]<br /> ::Sec 58, 59, 61, 62, 63, 75, 77, 78, 83, 84, 85, 86.</div>

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<p>Ilya: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Physics 511A}}<br /> <br /> <br /> ==News==<br /> *The final is on Tuesday, 8:30 am, May 8, same classroom. [[User:Ilya|Ilya]] ([[User talk:Ilya|talk]]) 03:29, 7 May 2012 (PDT)<br /> *The last in-class problem solving will be on Apr 24. [[User:Ilya|Ilya]] 14:49, 19 April 2012 (PDT)<br /> * The second test is Fri, Apr 6, 5:30pm. Please come to N301. The test will cover Chapters 6,7,8,9. [[User:Ilya|Ilya]] 20:15, 19 March 2012 (PDT)<br /> *Note that, during problem solving sessions, it's not your choice to come to the board to solve a certain problem, but mine. You are responsible for knowing all of the problems. [[User:Ilya|Ilya]] 20:05, 19 March 2012 (PDT)<br /> * The first test is Fri, Feb 24, 5:30pm. Please come to N301.<br /> *In the last lecture, I have made a repeated sign mistake. The correct expression is &lt;math&gt;F_{ik}=\frac{\partial A_k}{\partial x_i}-\frac{\partial A_i}{\partial x_k}&lt;/math&gt;. [[User:Ilya|Ilya]] 11:05, 8 February 2012 (PST)<br /> *Welcome to the class! [[User:Ilya|Ilya]] 14:07, 19 January 2012 (UTC)<br /> <br /> ==Logistics==<br /> ;Office Hours: Thu 2-3pm (my office, MSC N240) and by appointment<br /> ;Study Session: 5:30-7:30pm, Jan 19, Feb 2, Feb 16, Mar 1, 22, Apr 5, 19. These are not mandatory and are, essentially, collective office hours.<br /> ;Textbooks<br /> :Landau and Lifshitz, Volume 2, The Classical Theory of Fields<br /> :Landau, Lifshitz, and Pitaevskii, Volume 8, Electrodynamics of Continuous Media<br /> ;Pre-requisites: Instructor consent<br /> <br /> ==Class structure==<br /> <br /> ;Lectures<br /> :This is a graduate level class, and I feel that it doesn’t require the rigorous struture of large undergraduate classes. The syllabus below is only my intention, and we will surely deviate from it as the class progresses. The class will consist of regular lectures for three out of four lecture hours. You must read the book chapters assigned for the class before the class. I will only cover some of the harder and more important derivations and definitions in class, but I will expect you to know the rest. I will explicitly point out during the lecture what you need to pay attention to.<br /> <br /> ;Homeworks<br /> :There will be no mandatory homework problems, but you will be expected to know how to solve the problems that the textbooks include after all of the sections we cover. I may also distribute additional problems from time to time. You are also responsible for knowing all derivation in the sections that the syllabus covers. Curiously, all problems in the textbook come with solutions. With these solutions and the study sessions, you should be able to prepare to the following.<br /> <br /> ;Problem solving<br /> :On Jan 26, Feb 9, Feb 23, Mar 8, Mar 29 (may be rescheduled), Apr 5, Apr 24 (every second Thursday, unless otherwise announced) we will have problem solving session ''in class''. I will call a few of you at random to the board to solve a random textbook problem from the previous two weeks or derivate a result skipped in the last three lectures. These answers will be graded on a standard A through F scale. I expect to call each one of you at least twice during the semester, possibly more. <br /> <br /> ;Exams<br /> :We will have two midterms and a cumulative final. All will be in-class, and will be aimed at three hours duration. The final will be May 8, 8:30-11:30. We will find three hours in the evening that work for everyone for both midterms (the weeks of Feb 20 for Midterm 1, and Apr 2 for Midterm 2).<br /> <br /> ;Grading<br /> :In class problem solving – 15%<br /> :Midterms – 25% each<br /> :Final – 35% <br /> :If the class scores below B average (85%) for any of the exams, the scores for this particular exam will be curved to B average. If a mean class score is above B, no curving down will happen. I expect that nobody will get 100% on the exams, and typical grades would be around 50% or so, depending on the exam hardness. So curving up is very likely.<br /> <br /> ;Omitted classes<br /> :Due to my travel schedule, I will not be able to deliver the following lectures: Jan 24, Feb 6, Feb 28 (possibly), Mar 29 (possibly). You will need to study this material on your own. I will give you, in advance, a collection of chapters and sections within chapters that you will need to read. I will be available before and after these lectures to help you if you don't understand something. With office hours and Study Sessions every two weeks, there will be many opportunities for you to seek help. You may also want to contact the two postdocs who work with me (Martin Tchernookov and Lina Merchan) for help.<br /> <br /> ==Tentative syllabus==<br /> We will cover the following book chapter in class. I will originally aim to cover one ~20-25 pages long chapter every class. I fully expect that we will not be able to keep the pace, and I will announce ahead of each lecture which material you need to read for it. There are 28 lectures in the semester (21 after we remove the in-class problem solving), and I expect to cover only 13 chapters below in the course of the semester. We may end up with as many as 15, or as few as 11. The timeline will develop as the course progresses, and we learn each other's pace. Unless instructed otherwise, you should read all paragraphs in a chapter before the class. I may also rearrange the sequence of chapters (e.g., we may do Chapters 1-4 of Volume 8 after Chapter 5 of Volume 2). Again, I will let you know sufficiently in advance.<br /> <br /> ;Jan 19<br /> : [[Physics 511A, 2011: Chapter 1, Volume 2. The principle of relativity | Chapter 1, Volume 2. The principle of relativity]]<br /> ::Sections 1-5, 7.<br /> ;Jan 24 -- no class, self-study<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 2, Volume 2. Relativistic mechanics | Chapter 2, Volume 2. Relativistic mechanics ]]<br /> ::Sections 8, 9, 11, 14 only.<br /> ;Jan 26: In-class problem solving<br /> ;Jan 31 (may slip partially to Feb 2)<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 3, Volume 2. Charges in electromagnetic field | Chapter 3, Volume 2. Charges in electromagnetic field]]<br /> ::All sections.<br /> ;Feb 2<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 4, Volume 2. Electromagnetic field equations| Chapter 4, Volume 2. Electromagnetic field equations]]<br /> ::Sections 26 - 33<br /> ;Feb 7 -- no class, self-study<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 4, Volume 2. Electromagnetic field equations| Chapter 4, Volume 2. Electromagnetic field equations]]<br /> ::Sections 33 -35<br /> ;Feb 9: In-class problem solving<br /> ;Feb 14 <br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 4, Volume 2. Electromagnetic field equations| Chapter 4, Volume 2. Electromagnetic field equations]]<br /> ::Sections 33-35, Note additional homework assignments, addition 1 and addition 2.<br /> ;Feb 16<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 5, Volume 2. Constant electromagnetic fields| Chapter 5, Volume 2. Constant electromagnetic fields]]<br /> ::Sections 36-40. Note additional homework assignments.<br /> ;Feb 21<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 5, Volume 2. Constant electromagnetic fields| Chapter 5, Volume 2. Constant electromagnetic fields]]<br /> ::Sections 41-44. Note additional homework assignments.<br /> ;Feb 23: in-class problem solving<br /> ;Feb 24 -- First test<br /> ;Feb 28: exam problems solutions<br /> ;Mar 1<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 6, Volume 2. Electromagnetic waves | Chapter 6, Volume 2. Electromagnetic waves ]]<br /> ::All sections<br /> ;Mar 6<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 7, Volume 2. Propagation of light |Chapter 7, Volume 2. Propagation of light]]<br /> ::Sections 53-57.<br /> ;Mar 8: In-class problem solving<br /> ;Mar 12-16 -- Spring break<br /> ;Mar 20<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 7, Volume 2. Propagation of light |Chapter 7, Volume 2. Propagation of light]]<br /> ::Sections 58-61.<br /> ;Mar 22<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 8, Volume 2. The field of moving charges |Chapter 8, Volume 2. The field of moving charges]]<br /> ::Sections 62-64.<br /> ;Mar 27<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 9, Volume 2. Radiation of electromagnetic waves |Chapter 9, Volume 2. Radiation of electromagnetic waves]]<br /> ::Short lecture<br /> ::Sections 66-67.<br /> ;Mar 29 -- no lecture, self-study<br /> ;Apr 3<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 9, Volume 2. Radiation of electromagnetic waves |Chapter 9, Volume 2. Radiation of electromagnetic waves]]<br /> ::Sections 71, 74, 75, 78, 79<br /> ;Apr 5: In-class problem solving<br /> ;Apr 6 -- Second test<br /> ;Apr 10 -- Test solutions<br /> ;Apr 12<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 1, Volume 8. Electrostatics of conductors |Chapter 1, Volume 8. Electrostatics of conductors]]<br /> ::Sections 1, 2, 3, 5<br /> ::The following notes may be useful: http://www.math.umn.edu/~olver/am_/c.pdf<br /> ;Apr 17<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 2, Volume 8. Electrostatics of dielectric |Chapter 2, Volume 8. Electrostatics of dielectrics]]<br /> ::Sections 6, 7, 9, 10 (only elations for energy/free energy of a field inside a dielectric, Eq. 10.15-10.16), 13. Extra reading -- Sections 17, 19.<br /> ;Apr 19<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 3, Volume 8. Steady current |Chapter 3, Volume 8. Steady current]]<br /> ::Sec 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 28.<br /> ;Apr 24: In-class problem solving<br /> ;Apr 26<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 4, Volume 8. Static magnetic field |Chapter 4, Volume 8. Static magnetic field]]<br /> ::Sec 29, 30, 31, 33, 34, 35.<br /> ;May 1<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Waves in media| Waves in media]]<br /> ::Sec 58, 59, 61, 62, 63, 75, 77, 78, 83, 84, 85, 86.</div>

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<p>Ilya: /* Tentative syllabus */</p> <hr /> <div>{{Physics 511A}}<br /> <br /> <br /> ==News==<br /> *The last in-class problem solving will be on Apr 24. [[User:Ilya|Ilya]] 14:49, 19 April 2012 (PDT)<br /> * The second test is Fri, Apr 6, 5:30pm. Please come to N301. The test will cover Chapters 6,7,8,9. [[User:Ilya|Ilya]] 20:15, 19 March 2012 (PDT)<br /> *Note that, during problem solving sessions, it's not your choice to come to the board to solve a certain problem, but mine. You are responsible for knowing all of the problems. [[User:Ilya|Ilya]] 20:05, 19 March 2012 (PDT)<br /> * The first test is Fri, Feb 24, 5:30pm. Please come to N301.<br /> *In the last lecture, I have made a repeated sign mistake. The correct expression is &lt;math&gt;F_{ik}=\frac{\partial A_k}{\partial x_i}-\frac{\partial A_i}{\partial x_k}&lt;/math&gt;. [[User:Ilya|Ilya]] 11:05, 8 February 2012 (PST)<br /> *Welcome to the class! [[User:Ilya|Ilya]] 14:07, 19 January 2012 (UTC)<br /> <br /> ==Logistics==<br /> ;Office Hours: Thu 2-3pm (my office, MSC N240) and by appointment<br /> ;Study Session: 5:30-7:30pm, Jan 19, Feb 2, Feb 16, Mar 1, 22, Apr 5, 19. These are not mandatory and are, essentially, collective office hours.<br /> ;Textbooks<br /> :Landau and Lifshitz, Volume 2, The Classical Theory of Fields<br /> :Landau, Lifshitz, and Pitaevskii, Volume 8, Electrodynamics of Continuous Media<br /> ;Pre-requisites: Instructor consent<br /> <br /> ==Class structure==<br /> <br /> ;Lectures<br /> :This is a graduate level class, and I feel that it doesn’t require the rigorous struture of large undergraduate classes. The syllabus below is only my intention, and we will surely deviate from it as the class progresses. The class will consist of regular lectures for three out of four lecture hours. You must read the book chapters assigned for the class before the class. I will only cover some of the harder and more important derivations and definitions in class, but I will expect you to know the rest. I will explicitly point out during the lecture what you need to pay attention to.<br /> <br /> ;Homeworks<br /> :There will be no mandatory homework problems, but you will be expected to know how to solve the problems that the textbooks include after all of the sections we cover. I may also distribute additional problems from time to time. You are also responsible for knowing all derivation in the sections that the syllabus covers. Curiously, all problems in the textbook come with solutions. With these solutions and the study sessions, you should be able to prepare to the following.<br /> <br /> ;Problem solving<br /> :On Jan 26, Feb 9, Feb 23, Mar 8, Mar 29 (may be rescheduled), Apr 5, Apr 24 (every second Thursday, unless otherwise announced) we will have problem solving session ''in class''. I will call a few of you at random to the board to solve a random textbook problem from the previous two weeks or derivate a result skipped in the last three lectures. These answers will be graded on a standard A through F scale. I expect to call each one of you at least twice during the semester, possibly more. <br /> <br /> ;Exams<br /> :We will have two midterms and a cumulative final. All will be in-class, and will be aimed at three hours duration. The final will be May 8, 8:30-11:30. We will find three hours in the evening that work for everyone for both midterms (the weeks of Feb 20 for Midterm 1, and Apr 2 for Midterm 2).<br /> <br /> ;Grading<br /> :In class problem solving – 15%<br /> :Midterms – 25% each<br /> :Final – 35% <br /> :If the class scores below B average (85%) for any of the exams, the scores for this particular exam will be curved to B average. If a mean class score is above B, no curving down will happen. I expect that nobody will get 100% on the exams, and typical grades would be around 50% or so, depending on the exam hardness. So curving up is very likely.<br /> <br /> ;Omitted classes<br /> :Due to my travel schedule, I will not be able to deliver the following lectures: Jan 24, Feb 6, Feb 28 (possibly), Mar 29 (possibly). You will need to study this material on your own. I will give you, in advance, a collection of chapters and sections within chapters that you will need to read. I will be available before and after these lectures to help you if you don't understand something. With office hours and Study Sessions every two weeks, there will be many opportunities for you to seek help. You may also want to contact the two postdocs who work with me (Martin Tchernookov and Lina Merchan) for help.<br /> <br /> ==Tentative syllabus==<br /> We will cover the following book chapter in class. I will originally aim to cover one ~20-25 pages long chapter every class. I fully expect that we will not be able to keep the pace, and I will announce ahead of each lecture which material you need to read for it. There are 28 lectures in the semester (21 after we remove the in-class problem solving), and I expect to cover only 13 chapters below in the course of the semester. We may end up with as many as 15, or as few as 11. The timeline will develop as the course progresses, and we learn each other's pace. Unless instructed otherwise, you should read all paragraphs in a chapter before the class. I may also rearrange the sequence of chapters (e.g., we may do Chapters 1-4 of Volume 8 after Chapter 5 of Volume 2). Again, I will let you know sufficiently in advance.<br /> <br /> ;Jan 19<br /> : [[Physics 511A, 2011: Chapter 1, Volume 2. The principle of relativity | Chapter 1, Volume 2. The principle of relativity]]<br /> ::Sections 1-5, 7.<br /> ;Jan 24 -- no class, self-study<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 2, Volume 2. Relativistic mechanics | Chapter 2, Volume 2. Relativistic mechanics ]]<br /> ::Sections 8, 9, 11, 14 only.<br /> ;Jan 26: In-class problem solving<br /> ;Jan 31 (may slip partially to Feb 2)<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 3, Volume 2. Charges in electromagnetic field | Chapter 3, Volume 2. Charges in electromagnetic field]]<br /> ::All sections.<br /> ;Feb 2<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 4, Volume 2. Electromagnetic field equations| Chapter 4, Volume 2. Electromagnetic field equations]]<br /> ::Sections 26 - 33<br /> ;Feb 7 -- no class, self-study<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 4, Volume 2. Electromagnetic field equations| Chapter 4, Volume 2. Electromagnetic field equations]]<br /> ::Sections 33 -35<br /> ;Feb 9: In-class problem solving<br /> ;Feb 14 <br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 4, Volume 2. Electromagnetic field equations| Chapter 4, Volume 2. Electromagnetic field equations]]<br /> ::Sections 33-35, Note additional homework assignments, addition 1 and addition 2.<br /> ;Feb 16<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 5, Volume 2. Constant electromagnetic fields| Chapter 5, Volume 2. Constant electromagnetic fields]]<br /> ::Sections 36-40. Note additional homework assignments.<br /> ;Feb 21<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 5, Volume 2. Constant electromagnetic fields| Chapter 5, Volume 2. Constant electromagnetic fields]]<br /> ::Sections 41-44. Note additional homework assignments.<br /> ;Feb 23: in-class problem solving<br /> ;Feb 24 -- First test<br /> ;Feb 28: exam problems solutions<br /> ;Mar 1<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 6, Volume 2. Electromagnetic waves | Chapter 6, Volume 2. Electromagnetic waves ]]<br /> ::All sections<br /> ;Mar 6<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 7, Volume 2. Propagation of light |Chapter 7, Volume 2. Propagation of light]]<br /> ::Sections 53-57.<br /> ;Mar 8: In-class problem solving<br /> ;Mar 12-16 -- Spring break<br /> ;Mar 20<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 7, Volume 2. Propagation of light |Chapter 7, Volume 2. Propagation of light]]<br /> ::Sections 58-61.<br /> ;Mar 22<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 8, Volume 2. The field of moving charges |Chapter 8, Volume 2. The field of moving charges]]<br /> ::Sections 62-64.<br /> ;Mar 27<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 9, Volume 2. Radiation of electromagnetic waves |Chapter 9, Volume 2. Radiation of electromagnetic waves]]<br /> ::Short lecture<br /> ::Sections 66-67.<br /> ;Mar 29 -- no lecture, self-study<br /> ;Apr 3<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 9, Volume 2. Radiation of electromagnetic waves |Chapter 9, Volume 2. Radiation of electromagnetic waves]]<br /> ::Sections 71, 74, 75, 78, 79<br /> ;Apr 5: In-class problem solving<br /> ;Apr 6 -- Second test<br /> ;Apr 10 -- Test solutions<br /> ;Apr 12<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 1, Volume 8. Electrostatics of conductors |Chapter 1, Volume 8. Electrostatics of conductors]]<br /> ::Sections 1, 2, 3, 5<br /> ::The following notes may be useful: http://www.math.umn.edu/~olver/am_/c.pdf<br /> ;Apr 17<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 2, Volume 8. Electrostatics of dielectric |Chapter 2, Volume 8. Electrostatics of dielectrics]]<br /> ::Sections 6, 7, 9, 10 (only elations for energy/free energy of a field inside a dielectric, Eq. 10.15-10.16), 13. Extra reading -- Sections 17, 19.<br /> ;Apr 19<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 3, Volume 8. Steady current |Chapter 3, Volume 8. Steady current]]<br /> ::Sec 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 28.<br /> ;Apr 24: In-class problem solving<br /> ;Apr 26<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 4, Volume 8. Static magnetic field |Chapter 4, Volume 8. Static magnetic field]]<br /> ::Sec 29, 30, 31, 33, 34, 35.<br /> ;May 1<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Waves in media| Waves in media]]<br /> ::SEc 58<br /> <br /> ===Future topics to be covered===<br /> ;Volume 8<br /> :Chapter 2. Electrostatics of dielectrics<br /> :Chapter 3. Steady current<br /> :Chapter 4. Static magnetic field<br /> :Additional chapters possible.</div>

Ilya http://www.menem.com/~ilya/wiki/index.php/Physics_511A,_2012:_Graduate_Electrodynamics 2012-05-07T10:16:03Z

<p>Ilya: /* Tentative syllabus */</p> <hr /> <div>{{Physics 511A}}<br /> <br /> <br /> ==News==<br /> *The last in-class problem solving will be on Apr 24. [[User:Ilya|Ilya]] 14:49, 19 April 2012 (PDT)<br /> * The second test is Fri, Apr 6, 5:30pm. Please come to N301. The test will cover Chapters 6,7,8,9. [[User:Ilya|Ilya]] 20:15, 19 March 2012 (PDT)<br /> *Note that, during problem solving sessions, it's not your choice to come to the board to solve a certain problem, but mine. You are responsible for knowing all of the problems. [[User:Ilya|Ilya]] 20:05, 19 March 2012 (PDT)<br /> * The first test is Fri, Feb 24, 5:30pm. Please come to N301.<br /> *In the last lecture, I have made a repeated sign mistake. The correct expression is &lt;math&gt;F_{ik}=\frac{\partial A_k}{\partial x_i}-\frac{\partial A_i}{\partial x_k}&lt;/math&gt;. [[User:Ilya|Ilya]] 11:05, 8 February 2012 (PST)<br /> *Welcome to the class! [[User:Ilya|Ilya]] 14:07, 19 January 2012 (UTC)<br /> <br /> ==Logistics==<br /> ;Office Hours: Thu 2-3pm (my office, MSC N240) and by appointment<br /> ;Study Session: 5:30-7:30pm, Jan 19, Feb 2, Feb 16, Mar 1, 22, Apr 5, 19. These are not mandatory and are, essentially, collective office hours.<br /> ;Textbooks<br /> :Landau and Lifshitz, Volume 2, The Classical Theory of Fields<br /> :Landau, Lifshitz, and Pitaevskii, Volume 8, Electrodynamics of Continuous Media<br /> ;Pre-requisites: Instructor consent<br /> <br /> ==Class structure==<br /> <br /> ;Lectures<br /> :This is a graduate level class, and I feel that it doesn’t require the rigorous struture of large undergraduate classes. The syllabus below is only my intention, and we will surely deviate from it as the class progresses. The class will consist of regular lectures for three out of four lecture hours. You must read the book chapters assigned for the class before the class. I will only cover some of the harder and more important derivations and definitions in class, but I will expect you to know the rest. I will explicitly point out during the lecture what you need to pay attention to.<br /> <br /> ;Homeworks<br /> :There will be no mandatory homework problems, but you will be expected to know how to solve the problems that the textbooks include after all of the sections we cover. I may also distribute additional problems from time to time. You are also responsible for knowing all derivation in the sections that the syllabus covers. Curiously, all problems in the textbook come with solutions. With these solutions and the study sessions, you should be able to prepare to the following.<br /> <br /> ;Problem solving<br /> :On Jan 26, Feb 9, Feb 23, Mar 8, Mar 29 (may be rescheduled), Apr 5, Apr 24 (every second Thursday, unless otherwise announced) we will have problem solving session ''in class''. I will call a few of you at random to the board to solve a random textbook problem from the previous two weeks or derivate a result skipped in the last three lectures. These answers will be graded on a standard A through F scale. I expect to call each one of you at least twice during the semester, possibly more. <br /> <br /> ;Exams<br /> :We will have two midterms and a cumulative final. All will be in-class, and will be aimed at three hours duration. The final will be May 8, 8:30-11:30. We will find three hours in the evening that work for everyone for both midterms (the weeks of Feb 20 for Midterm 1, and Apr 2 for Midterm 2).<br /> <br /> ;Grading<br /> :In class problem solving – 15%<br /> :Midterms – 25% each<br /> :Final – 35% <br /> :If the class scores below B average (85%) for any of the exams, the scores for this particular exam will be curved to B average. If a mean class score is above B, no curving down will happen. I expect that nobody will get 100% on the exams, and typical grades would be around 50% or so, depending on the exam hardness. So curving up is very likely.<br /> <br /> ;Omitted classes<br /> :Due to my travel schedule, I will not be able to deliver the following lectures: Jan 24, Feb 6, Feb 28 (possibly), Mar 29 (possibly). You will need to study this material on your own. I will give you, in advance, a collection of chapters and sections within chapters that you will need to read. I will be available before and after these lectures to help you if you don't understand something. With office hours and Study Sessions every two weeks, there will be many opportunities for you to seek help. You may also want to contact the two postdocs who work with me (Martin Tchernookov and Lina Merchan) for help.<br /> <br /> ==Tentative syllabus==<br /> We will cover the following book chapter in class. I will originally aim to cover one ~20-25 pages long chapter every class. I fully expect that we will not be able to keep the pace, and I will announce ahead of each lecture which material you need to read for it. There are 28 lectures in the semester (21 after we remove the in-class problem solving), and I expect to cover only 13 chapters below in the course of the semester. We may end up with as many as 15, or as few as 11. The timeline will develop as the course progresses, and we learn each other's pace. Unless instructed otherwise, you should read all paragraphs in a chapter before the class. I may also rearrange the sequence of chapters (e.g., we may do Chapters 1-4 of Volume 8 after Chapter 5 of Volume 2). Again, I will let you know sufficiently in advance.<br /> <br /> ;Jan 19<br /> : [[Physics 511A, 2011: Chapter 1, Volume 2. The principle of relativity | Chapter 1, Volume 2. The principle of relativity]]<br /> ::Sections 1-5, 7.<br /> ;Jan 24 -- no class, self-study<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 2, Volume 2. Relativistic mechanics | Chapter 2, Volume 2. Relativistic mechanics ]]<br /> ::Sections 8, 9, 11, 14 only.<br /> ;Jan 26: In-class problem solving<br /> ;Jan 31 (may slip partially to Feb 2)<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 3, Volume 2. Charges in electromagnetic field | Chapter 3, Volume 2. Charges in electromagnetic field]]<br /> ::All sections.<br /> ;Feb 2<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 4, Volume 2. Electromagnetic field equations| Chapter 4, Volume 2. Electromagnetic field equations]]<br /> ::Sections 26 - 33<br /> ;Feb 7 -- no class, self-study<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 4, Volume 2. Electromagnetic field equations| Chapter 4, Volume 2. Electromagnetic field equations]]<br /> ::Sections 33 -35<br /> ;Feb 9: In-class problem solving<br /> ;Feb 14 <br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 4, Volume 2. Electromagnetic field equations| Chapter 4, Volume 2. Electromagnetic field equations]]<br /> ::Sections 33-35, Note additional homework assignments, addition 1 and addition 2.<br /> ;Feb 16<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 5, Volume 2. Constant electromagnetic fields| Chapter 5, Volume 2. Constant electromagnetic fields]]<br /> ::Sections 36-40. Note additional homework assignments.<br /> ;Feb 21<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 5, Volume 2. Constant electromagnetic fields| Chapter 5, Volume 2. Constant electromagnetic fields]]<br /> ::Sections 41-44. Note additional homework assignments.<br /> ;Feb 23: in-class problem solving<br /> ;Feb 24 -- First test<br /> ;Feb 28: exam problems solutions<br /> ;Mar 1<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 6, Volume 2. Electromagnetic waves | Chapter 6, Volume 2. Electromagnetic waves ]]<br /> ::All sections<br /> ;Mar 6<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 7, Volume 2. Propagation of light |Chapter 7, Volume 2. Propagation of light]]<br /> ::Sections 53-57.<br /> ;Mar 8: In-class problem solving<br /> ;Mar 12-16 -- Spring break<br /> ;Mar 20<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 7, Volume 2. Propagation of light |Chapter 7, Volume 2. Propagation of light]]<br /> ::Sections 58-61.<br /> ;Mar 22<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 8, Volume 2. The field of moving charges |Chapter 8, Volume 2. The field of moving charges]]<br /> ::Sections 62-64.<br /> ;Mar 27<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 9, Volume 2. Radiation of electromagnetic waves |Chapter 9, Volume 2. Radiation of electromagnetic waves]]<br /> ::Short lecture<br /> ::Sections 66-67.<br /> ;Mar 29 -- no lecture, self-study<br /> ;Apr 3<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 9, Volume 2. Radiation of electromagnetic waves |Chapter 9, Volume 2. Radiation of electromagnetic waves]]<br /> ::Sections 71, 74, 75, 78, 79<br /> ;Apr 5: In-class problem solving<br /> ;Apr 6 -- Second test<br /> ;Apr 10 -- Test solutions<br /> ;Apr 12<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 1, Volume 8. Electrostatics of conductors |Chapter 1, Volume 8. Electrostatics of conductors]]<br /> ::Sections 1, 2, 3, 5<br /> ::The following notes may be useful: http://www.math.umn.edu/~olver/am_/c.pdf<br /> ;Apr 17<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 2, Volume 8. Electrostatics of dielectric |Chapter 2, Volume 8. Electrostatics of dielectrics]]<br /> ::Sections 6, 7, 9, 10 (only elations for energy/free energy of a field inside a dielectric, Eq. 10.15-10.16), 13. Extra reading -- Sections 17, 19.<br /> ;Apr 19<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 3, Volume 8. Steady current |Chapter 3, Volume 8. Steady current]]<br /> ::Sec 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 28.<br /> ;Apr 24: In-class problem solving<br /> ;Apr 26<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 4, Volume 8. Static magnetic field |Chapter 4, Volume 8. Static magnetic field]]<br /> ::Sec 29, 30, 31, 33, 34, 35.<br /> ;May 1<br /> ::[[Physics 511A, 2012: Waves in media| Waves in media]]<br /> ::SEc 58<br /> <br /> ===Future topics to be covered===<br /> ;Volume 8<br /> :Chapter 2. Electrostatics of dielectrics<br /> :Chapter 3. Steady current<br /> :Chapter 4. Static magnetic field<br /> :Additional chapters possible.</div>

Ilya http://www.menem.com/~ilya/wiki/index.php/Physics_511A,_2012:_Graduate_Electrodynamics 2012-05-07T10:15:47Z

<p>Ilya: /* Tentative syllabus */</p> <hr /> <div>{{Physics 511A}}<br /> <br /> <br /> ==News==<br /> *The last in-class problem solving will be on Apr 24. [[User:Ilya|Ilya]] 14:49, 19 April 2012 (PDT)<br /> * The second test is Fri, Apr 6, 5:30pm. Please come to N301. The test will cover Chapters 6,7,8,9. [[User:Ilya|Ilya]] 20:15, 19 March 2012 (PDT)<br /> *Note that, during problem solving sessions, it's not your choice to come to the board to solve a certain problem, but mine. You are responsible for knowing all of the problems. [[User:Ilya|Ilya]] 20:05, 19 March 2012 (PDT)<br /> * The first test is Fri, Feb 24, 5:30pm. Please come to N301.<br /> *In the last lecture, I have made a repeated sign mistake. The correct expression is &lt;math&gt;F_{ik}=\frac{\partial A_k}{\partial x_i}-\frac{\partial A_i}{\partial x_k}&lt;/math&gt;. [[User:Ilya|Ilya]] 11:05, 8 February 2012 (PST)<br /> *Welcome to the class! [[User:Ilya|Ilya]] 14:07, 19 January 2012 (UTC)<br /> <br /> ==Logistics==<br /> ;Office Hours: Thu 2-3pm (my office, MSC N240) and by appointment<br /> ;Study Session: 5:30-7:30pm, Jan 19, Feb 2, Feb 16, Mar 1, 22, Apr 5, 19. These are not mandatory and are, essentially, collective office hours.<br /> ;Textbooks<br /> :Landau and Lifshitz, Volume 2, The Classical Theory of Fields<br /> :Landau, Lifshitz, and Pitaevskii, Volume 8, Electrodynamics of Continuous Media<br /> ;Pre-requisites: Instructor consent<br /> <br /> ==Class structure==<br /> <br /> ;Lectures<br /> :This is a graduate level class, and I feel that it doesn’t require the rigorous struture of large undergraduate classes. The syllabus below is only my intention, and we will surely deviate from it as the class progresses. The class will consist of regular lectures for three out of four lecture hours. You must read the book chapters assigned for the class before the class. I will only cover some of the harder and more important derivations and definitions in class, but I will expect you to know the rest. I will explicitly point out during the lecture what you need to pay attention to.<br /> <br /> ;Homeworks<br /> :There will be no mandatory homework problems, but you will be expected to know how to solve the problems that the textbooks include after all of the sections we cover. I may also distribute additional problems from time to time. You are also responsible for knowing all derivation in the sections that the syllabus covers. Curiously, all problems in the textbook come with solutions. With these solutions and the study sessions, you should be able to prepare to the following.<br /> <br /> ;Problem solving<br /> :On Jan 26, Feb 9, Feb 23, Mar 8, Mar 29 (may be rescheduled), Apr 5, Apr 24 (every second Thursday, unless otherwise announced) we will have problem solving session ''in class''. I will call a few of you at random to the board to solve a random textbook problem from the previous two weeks or derivate a result skipped in the last three lectures. These answers will be graded on a standard A through F scale. I expect to call each one of you at least twice during the semester, possibly more. <br /> <br /> ;Exams<br /> :We will have two midterms and a cumulative final. All will be in-class, and will be aimed at three hours duration. The final will be May 8, 8:30-11:30. We will find three hours in the evening that work for everyone for both midterms (the weeks of Feb 20 for Midterm 1, and Apr 2 for Midterm 2).<br /> <br /> ;Grading<br /> :In class problem solving – 15%<br /> :Midterms – 25% each<br /> :Final – 35% <br /> :If the class scores below B average (85%) for any of the exams, the scores for this particular exam will be curved to B average. If a mean class score is above B, no curving down will happen. I expect that nobody will get 100% on the exams, and typical grades would be around 50% or so, depending on the exam hardness. So curving up is very likely.<br /> <br /> ;Omitted classes<br /> :Due to my travel schedule, I will not be able to deliver the following lectures: Jan 24, Feb 6, Feb 28 (possibly), Mar 29 (possibly). You will need to study this material on your own. I will give you, in advance, a collection of chapters and sections within chapters that you will need to read. I will be available before and after these lectures to help you if you don't understand something. With office hours and Study Sessions every two weeks, there will be many opportunities for you to seek help. You may also want to contact the two postdocs who work with me (Martin Tchernookov and Lina Merchan) for help.<br /> <br /> ==Tentative syllabus==<br /> We will cover the following book chapter in class. I will originally aim to cover one ~20-25 pages long chapter every class. I fully expect that we will not be able to keep the pace, and I will announce ahead of each lecture which material you need to read for it. There are 28 lectures in the semester (21 after we remove the in-class problem solving), and I expect to cover only 13 chapters below in the course of the semester. We may end up with as many as 15, or as few as 11. The timeline will develop as the course progresses, and we learn each other's pace. Unless instructed otherwise, you should read all paragraphs in a chapter before the class. I may also rearrange the sequence of chapters (e.g., we may do Chapters 1-4 of Volume 8 after Chapter 5 of Volume 2). Again, I will let you know sufficiently in advance.<br /> <br /> ;Jan 19<br /> : [[Physics 511A, 2011: Chapter 1, Volume 2. The principle of relativity | Chapter 1, Volume 2. The principle of relativity]]<br /> ::Sections 1-5, 7.<br /> ;Jan 24 -- no class, self-study<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 2, Volume 2. Relativistic mechanics | Chapter 2, Volume 2. Relativistic mechanics ]]<br /> ::Sections 8, 9, 11, 14 only.<br /> ;Jan 26: In-class problem solving<br /> ;Jan 31 (may slip partially to Feb 2)<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 3, Volume 2. Charges in electromagnetic field | Chapter 3, Volume 2. Charges in electromagnetic field]]<br /> ::All sections.<br /> ;Feb 2<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 4, Volume 2. Electromagnetic field equations| Chapter 4, Volume 2. Electromagnetic field equations]]<br /> ::Sections 26 - 33<br /> ;Feb 7 -- no class, self-study<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 4, Volume 2. Electromagnetic field equations| Chapter 4, Volume 2. Electromagnetic field equations]]<br /> ::Sections 33 -35<br /> ;Feb 9: In-class problem solving<br /> ;Feb 14 <br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 4, Volume 2. Electromagnetic field equations| Chapter 4, Volume 2. Electromagnetic field equations]]<br /> ::Sections 33-35, Note additional homework assignments, addition 1 and addition 2.<br /> ;Feb 16<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 5, Volume 2. Constant electromagnetic fields| Chapter 5, Volume 2. Constant electromagnetic fields]]<br /> ::Sections 36-40. Note additional homework assignments.<br /> ;Feb 21<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 5, Volume 2. Constant electromagnetic fields| Chapter 5, Volume 2. Constant electromagnetic fields]]<br /> ::Sections 41-44. Note additional homework assignments.<br /> ;Feb 23: in-class problem solving<br /> ;Feb 24 -- First test<br /> ;Feb 28: exam problems solutions<br /> ;Mar 1<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 6, Volume 2. Electromagnetic waves | Chapter 6, Volume 2. Electromagnetic waves ]]<br /> ::All sections<br /> ;Mar 6<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 7, Volume 2. Propagation of light |Chapter 7, Volume 2. Propagation of light]]<br /> ::Sections 53-57.<br /> ;Mar 8: In-class problem solving<br /> ;Mar 12-16 -- Spring break<br /> ;Mar 20<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 7, Volume 2. Propagation of light |Chapter 7, Volume 2. Propagation of light]]<br /> ::Sections 58-61.<br /> ;Mar 22<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 8, Volume 2. The field of moving charges |Chapter 8, Volume 2. The field of moving charges]]<br /> ::Sections 62-64.<br /> ;Mar 27<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 9, Volume 2. Radiation of electromagnetic waves |Chapter 9, Volume 2. Radiation of electromagnetic waves]]<br /> ::Short lecture<br /> ::Sections 66-67.<br /> ;Mar 29 -- no lecture, self-study<br /> ;Apr 3<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 9, Volume 2. Radiation of electromagnetic waves |Chapter 9, Volume 2. Radiation of electromagnetic waves]]<br /> ::Sections 71, 74, 75, 78, 79<br /> ;Apr 5: In-class problem solving<br /> ;Apr 6 -- Second test<br /> ;Apr 10 -- Test solutions<br /> ;Apr 12<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 1, Volume 8. Electrostatics of conductors |Chapter 1, Volume 8. Electrostatics of conductors]]<br /> ::Sections 1, 2, 3, 5<br /> ::The following notes may be useful: http://www.math.umn.edu/~olver/am_/c.pdf<br /> ;Apr 17<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 2, Volume 8. Electrostatics of dielectric |Chapter 2, Volume 8. Electrostatics of dielectrics]]<br /> ::Sections 6, 7, 9, 10 (only elations for energy/free energy of a field inside a dielectric, Eq. 10.15-10.16), 13. Extra reading -- Sections 17, 19.<br /> ;Apr 19<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 3, Volume 8. Steady current |Chapter 3, Volume 8. Steady current]]<br /> ::Sec 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 28.<br /> ;Apr 24: In-class problem solving<br /> ;Apr 26<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 4, Volume 8. Static magnetic field |Chapter 4, Volume 8. Static magnetic field]]<br /> ::Sec 29, 30, 31, 33, 34, 35.<br /> ;May 1<br /> ::[[Physics 511A, 2012: Waves in media| Waves in media]<br /> ::SEc 58<br /> <br /> ===Future topics to be covered===<br /> ;Volume 8<br /> :Chapter 2. Electrostatics of dielectrics<br /> :Chapter 3. Steady current<br /> :Chapter 4. Static magnetic field<br /> :Additional chapters possible.</div>

Ilya http://www.menem.com/~ilya/wiki/index.php/Learning,_adaptation,_and_adaptive_behaviors 2012-04-30T17:21:46Z

<p>Ilya: /* Future work */</p> <hr /> <div>{{PROJECTS}}<br /> Last updated on 29 February 2012.<br /> <br /> ==What is this about?==<br /> We are interested in understanding the ''How?'' and the ''What?'' of mechanisms and functions responsible for estimation, adapation, and learning on multiple timescales and in various systems. We believe that the problem of learning from examples is a universal problem faced by biological systems on all scales of organization. The problems, which live on the intersection of physics and biology, are universal, while solutions may be organism– specific. Focusing on physics-­style mathematical models of biological processes allows us to uncover phenomena that generalize across different living organisms – something that traditional empirical approaches cannot do alone. Correspondingly, we study learning and adaptation on cellular, neural, and behavioral scales, and have recently started to bring evolutionary adaptation into the same framework. In addition, we also work on fundamentals of learning theory.<br /> <br /> Specific questions include:<br /> *How should information processing strategies change when properties of the environment surrounding the organism change? <br /> *Do they change as predicted in real living systems? Why yes or no? What are physiological mechanisms underlying the changes?<br /> *Do animals exhibit behavior that is a manifestation of near-optimal learning?<br /> To answer some of these questions, we need to understand first how to quantify animal behaviors, and we spend a lot of effort on such questions as well. <br /> <br /> ;[[image:gain_control.jpg|frameless|300px|right|Gain control|link=Nemenman, 2012]]<br /> Some of the questions we answer here are very much related to our other projects, such as understanding how we make [[Visual neural computation| visual inferences]], how populations adapt in [[Dynamics of evolutionary adaptation|evolutionary contexts]], and how the [[Information processing in biological systems|quality of signal processing]] can be quantified. Our recent review ([[Nemenman, 2011]]) illuminates some of these connections.<br /> <br /> ==Results==<br /> *We have explained how learning and prediction can be quantified using [[Information processing in biological systems|information-theoretic ideas]]. This led to definition of general &quot;complexity&quot; classes, distinguished by how easy it is to learn the underlying dynamics that produced them ([[Bialek et al., 2001a]], [[Bialek et al., 2001b]]). This further allowed us to propose an experimental framework for distinguishing different types of learning performed by animals, see [[Nemenman, 2005]].<br /> *We have contributed to creation of learning-theoretic algorithms for inference of continuous distributions, [[Nemenman and Bialek, 2002]], and [http://nsb-entropy.sf.net entropies].<br /> *Illustrating relations of these questions to studies of [[Information processing in biological systems|biological information processing]], we have shown in ([[Nemenman et al., 2007]]) how neural code in the fly H1 neuron adapts to the changing external signal on very fast time scales.<br /> *We have argued that certain molecular signaling systems have built-in mechanisms for performing an adaptive response known as gain control, [[Nemenman, 2012]]. The figure to the right shows the distribution of responses conditional on the stimuli in such molecular circuits. The distribution is insensitive to changing the standard deviation of the signal distribution.<br /> <br /> ==Future work==<br /> We are continuing our enumeration of simple adaptive mechanisms in canonical neural and molecular circuits. In addition, much of the work along these directions in the future will center around studying learning and adaptation in empirical systems. We have collaborations to do this in <br /> *[http://www4.utsouthwestern.edu/suellab/ bacteria],<br /> *[http://www.ireap.umd.edu/~wlosert/ amoeba],<br /> *[http://www.physics.utoronto.ca/~wryu/ryulab/ worms],<br /> *and [http://www.biology.emory.edu/research/Sober/Home.html birds].<br /> We are always looking for more collaborations. To understand such adaptive behaviors, it is important to quantify them. To this extent, we are working in the field that we termed [[Aspen_Center_for_Physics:_Physics_of_Behavior|Physics of Behavior]]. Finally, we are also continuing to make connections between learning theory and evolutionary processes.</div>

Ilya http://www.menem.com/~ilya/wiki/index.php/Learning,_adaptation,_and_adaptive_behaviors 2012-04-30T17:19:14Z

<p>Ilya: /* Results */</p> <hr /> <div>{{PROJECTS}}<br /> Last updated on 29 February 2012.<br /> <br /> ==What is this about?==<br /> We are interested in understanding the ''How?'' and the ''What?'' of mechanisms and functions responsible for estimation, adapation, and learning on multiple timescales and in various systems. We believe that the problem of learning from examples is a universal problem faced by biological systems on all scales of organization. The problems, which live on the intersection of physics and biology, are universal, while solutions may be organism– specific. Focusing on physics-­style mathematical models of biological processes allows us to uncover phenomena that generalize across different living organisms – something that traditional empirical approaches cannot do alone. Correspondingly, we study learning and adaptation on cellular, neural, and behavioral scales, and have recently started to bring evolutionary adaptation into the same framework. In addition, we also work on fundamentals of learning theory.<br /> <br /> Specific questions include:<br /> *How should information processing strategies change when properties of the environment surrounding the organism change? <br /> *Do they change as predicted in real living systems? Why yes or no? What are physiological mechanisms underlying the changes?<br /> *Do animals exhibit behavior that is a manifestation of near-optimal learning?<br /> To answer some of these questions, we need to understand first how to quantify animal behaviors, and we spend a lot of effort on such questions as well. <br /> <br /> ;[[image:gain_control.jpg|frameless|300px|right|Gain control|link=Nemenman, 2012]]<br /> Some of the questions we answer here are very much related to our other projects, such as understanding how we make [[Visual neural computation| visual inferences]], how populations adapt in [[Dynamics of evolutionary adaptation|evolutionary contexts]], and how the [[Information processing in biological systems|quality of signal processing]] can be quantified. Our recent review ([[Nemenman, 2011]]) illuminates some of these connections.<br /> <br /> ==Results==<br /> *We have explained how learning and prediction can be quantified using [[Information processing in biological systems|information-theoretic ideas]]. This led to definition of general &quot;complexity&quot; classes, distinguished by how easy it is to learn the underlying dynamics that produced them ([[Bialek et al., 2001a]], [[Bialek et al., 2001b]]). This further allowed us to propose an experimental framework for distinguishing different types of learning performed by animals, see [[Nemenman, 2005]].<br /> *We have contributed to creation of learning-theoretic algorithms for inference of continuous distributions, [[Nemenman and Bialek, 2002]], and [http://nsb-entropy.sf.net entropies].<br /> *Illustrating relations of these questions to studies of [[Information processing in biological systems|biological information processing]], we have shown in ([[Nemenman et al., 2007]]) how neural code in the fly H1 neuron adapts to the changing external signal on very fast time scales.<br /> *We have argued that certain molecular signaling systems have built-in mechanisms for performing an adaptive response known as gain control, [[Nemenman, 2012]]. The figure to the right shows the distribution of responses conditional on the stimuli in such molecular circuits. The distribution is insensitive to changing the standard deviation of the signal distribution.<br /> <br /> ==Future work==<br /> We are continuing our enumeration of simple adaptive mechanisms in canonical neural and molecular circuits. In addition, much of the work along these directions in the future will center around studying learning and adaptation in empirical systems. We have collaborations to do this in bacteria, amoeba, worms, and birds, and are always looking for more. To understand such adaptive behaviors, it is important to quantify them. To this extent, we are working in the field that we termed [[Aspen_Center_for_Physics:_Physics_of_Behavior|Physics of Behavior]]. Finally, we are also continuing to make connections between learning theory and evolutionary processes.</div>

Ilya http://www.menem.com/~ilya/wiki/index.php/Ilya_Nemenman 2012-04-30T16:52:48Z

<p>Ilya: </p> <hr /> <div>:''What is physics? ... -- The idea ... that the world is understandable.''<br /> :John J. Hopfield, ''APS News'' '''16''' (8):8 (2007).<br /> :''When I examined myself and my methods of thought, I came to the conclusion that the gift of fantasy has meant more to me than my talent for absorbing positive knowledge.''<br /> :Albert Einstein<br /> <br /> I am a physicist working to understand how biological systems, such as cells, organisms, and populations, learn from their surrounding environment and respond to it (we call this &quot;biological information processing&quot;). Put differently, <br /> :''What are the computational primitives employed by living organisms to compute their way through life?''<br /> I am interested in physical problems in this biological domain. That is<br /> :''Are there phenomenological, coarse-grained, and yet functionally accurate representations of biological processes, or are we forever doomed to every detail mattering?''<br /> The dream is that this may lead eventually to understanding the basics of how we can function reliably in an ever changing world. I hope to achieve some quantitative understanding of such complex phenomena as evolution, sensory processes, animal behavior, human cognition, and, who knows, maybe one day even human consiousness. <br /> <br /> What can be a more noble science goal? As I argued a while back:<br /> :''Studying [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/String_theory string theory] cannot be more exciting than studying the brain that can study string theory.''<br /> <br /> &lt;br&gt;<br /> &lt;!-- OVERALL TABLE --&gt;<br /> {| style=&quot;width: 100%; margin:4px 0 0 0; background:none; border-spacing: 0px;&quot;<br /> &lt;!-- LEFT COLUMN --&gt;<br /> | style=&quot;width:50%; border:1px solid #aec2f0; background:#f0f0f0; vertical-align:top;&quot;|<br /> {| style=&quot;width:100%; vertical-align:top; background:#f0f0f0;&quot;<br /> ! style=&quot;padding:2px;&quot; | &lt;h2 style=&quot;margin:3px; background:#cedff2; font-size:120%; font-weight:bold; border:1px solid #a3b0bf; text-align:left; padding:0.2em 0.4em;&quot;&gt;News&lt;/h2&gt;<br /> |-<br /> | style=&quot;padding:2px 5px&quot; | &lt;div&gt;<br /> *[[News|News Feed]]<br /> *Ilya's [[Travel plans]]<br /> *[[Open positions]] in our research group<br /> *[[Smart Thoughts From Smart People]]<br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> |-<br /> |}<br /> | style=&quot;border:1px solid transparent;&quot; |<br /> &lt;!-- RIGHT COLUMN --&gt;<br /> | style=&quot;width:50%; border:1px solid #aec2f0; background:#f0f0f0; vertical-align:top;&quot;|<br /> {| style=&quot;width:100%; vertical-align:top; background:#f0f0f0;&quot;<br /> ! style=&quot;padding:2px;&quot; | &lt;h2 style=&quot;margin:3px; background:#cedff2; font-size:120%; font-weight:bold; border:1px solid #a3b0bf; text-align:left; padding:0.2em 0.4em;&quot;&gt;Work&lt;/h2&gt;<br /> |-<br /> | style=&quot;padding:2px 5px;&quot; | &lt;div&gt;<br /> *[[Lab Members]]<br /> *[[Projects|Research]]<br /> *[[About our work]]<br /> *[[Teaching]]<br /> *[[Conference Organization]]<br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> |-<br /> |}<br /> |}<br /> <br /> &lt;!--{|style=&quot;width: 100%; margin:4px 0 0 0; background:none; border-spacing: 0px;&quot;<br /> |style=&quot;width:60%; border:1px solid #8496b4; background:#b4c6e4; vertical-align:top; color:#000;text-align:center&quot; |<br /> {|<br /> &lt;div style=&quot;font-size:162%; font-weight:bold; border:none; margin:0; padding:.3em; color:#000;&quot;&gt;Theoretical Biophysics Laboratory&lt;/div&gt;<br /> &lt;div style=&quot;font-size:150%; border:none; margin:0; padding:.3em; color:#000;&quot;&gt;Professor Ilya Nemenman&lt;/div&gt;<br /> |}<br /> | style=&quot;border:1px solid transparent;&quot; |<br /> |style=&quot;width:50%; border:none; background:none; vertical-align:top; color:#000;&quot; |<br /> {|<br /> [[image:emory-logo.jpg|frameless|200px|right|Emory Logo|link=http://www.physics.emory.edu/]]<br /> |}<br /> |}--&gt;<br /> &lt;!--;[[image:positions.jpg|frameless|120px|right|Open Positions in The Group|link=Open positions]] --&gt;<br /> [[Category:Ilya's Science]]<br /> [[Category:Ilya: General Information]]</div>

Ilya http://www.menem.com/~ilya/wiki/index.php/Ilya_Nemenman 2012-04-30T16:52:36Z

<p>Ilya: </p> <hr /> <div>:''What is physics? ... -- The idea ... that the world is understandable.''<br /> :John J. Hopfield, ''APS News'' '''16''' (8):8 (2007).<br /> :''When I examined myself and my methods of thought, I came to the conclusion that the gift of fantasy has meant more to me than my talent for absorbing positive knowledge.''<br /> :Albert Einstein<br /> <br /> I am a physicist working to understand how biological systems, such as cells, organisms, and populations, learn from their surrounding environment and respond to it (we call this &quot;biological information processing&quot;). Put differently, <br /> :''What are the computational primitives employed by living organisms to compute their way through life?''<br /> I am interested in physical problems in this biological domain. That is<br /> :''Are there phenomenological, coarse-grained, and yet functionally accurate representations of biological processes, or are we forever doomed to every detail mattering?''<br /> The dream is that this may lead eventually to understanding the basics of how we can function reliably in an ever changing world. I hope to achieve some quantitative understanding of such complex phenomena as evolution, sensory processes, animal behavior, human cognition, and, who knows, maybe one day even human consiousness. <br /> <br /> What can be a more noble science goal? As I argued a while back:<br /> :''Studying [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/String_theory string theory] cannot be more exciting than studying the brain that can study string theory.''<br /> <br /> &lt;!-- OVERALL TABLE --&gt;<br /> {| style=&quot;width: 100%; margin:4px 0 0 0; background:none; border-spacing: 0px;&quot;<br /> &lt;!-- LEFT COLUMN --&gt;<br /> | style=&quot;width:50%; border:1px solid #aec2f0; background:#f0f0f0; vertical-align:top;&quot;|<br /> {| style=&quot;width:100%; vertical-align:top; background:#f0f0f0;&quot;<br /> ! style=&quot;padding:2px;&quot; | &lt;h2 style=&quot;margin:3px; background:#cedff2; font-size:120%; font-weight:bold; border:1px solid #a3b0bf; text-align:left; padding:0.2em 0.4em;&quot;&gt;News&lt;/h2&gt;<br /> |-<br /> | style=&quot;padding:2px 5px&quot; | &lt;div&gt;<br /> *[[News|News Feed]]<br /> *Ilya's [[Travel plans]]<br /> *[[Open positions]] in our research group<br /> *[[Smart Thoughts From Smart People]]<br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> |-<br /> |}<br /> | style=&quot;border:1px solid transparent;&quot; |<br /> &lt;!-- RIGHT COLUMN --&gt;<br /> | style=&quot;width:50%; border:1px solid #aec2f0; background:#f0f0f0; vertical-align:top;&quot;|<br /> {| style=&quot;width:100%; vertical-align:top; background:#f0f0f0;&quot;<br /> ! style=&quot;padding:2px;&quot; | &lt;h2 style=&quot;margin:3px; background:#cedff2; font-size:120%; font-weight:bold; border:1px solid #a3b0bf; text-align:left; padding:0.2em 0.4em;&quot;&gt;Work&lt;/h2&gt;<br /> |-<br /> | style=&quot;padding:2px 5px;&quot; | &lt;div&gt;<br /> *[[Lab Members]]<br /> *[[Projects|Research]]<br /> *[[About our work]]<br /> *[[Teaching]]<br /> *[[Conference Organization]]<br /> &lt;/div&gt;<br /> |-<br /> |}<br /> |}<br /> <br /> &lt;!--{|style=&quot;width: 100%; margin:4px 0 0 0; background:none; border-spacing: 0px;&quot;<br /> |style=&quot;width:60%; border:1px solid #8496b4; background:#b4c6e4; vertical-align:top; color:#000;text-align:center&quot; |<br /> {|<br /> &lt;div style=&quot;font-size:162%; font-weight:bold; border:none; margin:0; padding:.3em; color:#000;&quot;&gt;Theoretical Biophysics Laboratory&lt;/div&gt;<br /> &lt;div style=&quot;font-size:150%; border:none; margin:0; padding:.3em; color:#000;&quot;&gt;Professor Ilya Nemenman&lt;/div&gt;<br /> |}<br /> | style=&quot;border:1px solid transparent;&quot; |<br /> |style=&quot;width:50%; border:none; background:none; vertical-align:top; color:#000;&quot; |<br /> {|<br /> [[image:emory-logo.jpg|frameless|200px|right|Emory Logo|link=http://www.physics.emory.edu/]]<br /> |}<br /> |}--&gt;<br /> &lt;!--;[[image:positions.jpg|frameless|120px|right|Open Positions in The Group|link=Open positions]] --&gt;<br /> [[Category:Ilya's Science]]<br /> [[Category:Ilya: General Information]]</div>

Ilya http://www.menem.com/~ilya/wiki/index.php/Nemenman,_2012 2012-04-30T12:51:18Z

<p>Ilya: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Back to publ}}<br /> I Nemenman. Gain control in molecular information processing: Lessons from neuroscience. ''Physical Biology'' '''9''', 026003 2012. [[media:nemenman-2012.pdf|PDF]], [http://arxiv.org/abs/1108.0736 arXiv].<br /> ;Abstract: Statistical properties of environments experienced by biological signaling systems in the real world change, which necessitate adaptive responses to achieve high fidelity information transmission. One form of such adaptive response is gain control. Here we argue that a certain simple mechanism of gain control, understood well in the context of systems neuroscience, also works for molecular signaling. The mechanism allows to transmit more than one bit (on or off) of information about the signal independently of the signal variance. It does not require additional molecular circuitry beyond that already present in many molecular systems, and, in particular, it does not depend on existence of feedback loops. The mechanism provides a potential explanation for abundance of ultrasensitive response curves in biological regulatory networks.</div>

Ilya http://www.menem.com/~ilya/wiki/index.php/File:Nemenman-2012.pdf 2012-04-30T12:50:42Z

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Ilya http://www.menem.com/~ilya/wiki/index.php/Publications 2012-04-30T12:49:51Z

<p>Ilya: </p> <hr /> <div>{{RES_OVERVIEW}}<br /> <br /> Updated by [[User:Ilya|Ilya]] 05:49, 30 April 2012 (PDT).<br /> <br /> Up to date citation information for my articles is available from my [http://scholar.google.com/citations?user=enjXdH4AAAAJ&amp;hl=en Google Scholar profile].<br /> <br /> ==Refereed Articles==<br /> #I Nemenman. Gain control in molecular information processing: Lessons from neuroscience. ''Physical Biology'' '''9''', 026003 2012. [[media:nemenman-2012.pdf|PDF]], [http://arxiv.org/abs/1108.0736 arXiv], [[Nemenman, 2012|Abstract]].<br /> #I Nemenman, Information theory and adaptation. In ''Quantitative biology: From molecules to Cellular Systems'', ME Wall, ed. (Taylor and Francis, 2011). In press. [[media:nemenman-2011.pdf|PDF]], [http://arxiv.org/abs/1011.5466 arXiv], [[Nemenman, 2011|Abstract]].<br /> #I Nemenman. Coincidences and estimation of entropies of random variables with large cardinalities. ''Entropy'' '''13''', 2013-2023, 2011. [[media:nemenman_2011b.pdf | PDF]], [http://arXiv.org/abs/physics/0207009 arXiv], [[Nemenman, 2011b | Abstract]].<br /> #S Tanase-Nicola and I Nemenman. Fitness in time-dependent environments includes a geometric phase contribution. ''J Roy Soc Interface'' doi:10.1098/rsif.2011.0695, 2011. [[media:tanase-nicola-2011.pdf|PDF]], [http://arxiv.org/abs/1106.0079 arXiv], [[Tanase-Nicola and Nemenman, 2011|Abstract]].<br /> #R Cheong, A Rhee, CJ Wang, I Nemenman, and A Levchenko. Information transduction capacity of noisy biochemical signaling networks. ''Science'' '''334''', 354–358, 2011. [[media:cheong-etal-2011.pdf|PDF]], [[Cheong et al., 2011|Abstract]], [[media:cheong-etal-2011-supp.pdf |Supplements]].<br /> #V Gintautas, M Ham, B Kunsberg, S Barr, S Brumby, C Rasmussen, J George, I Nemenman, L Bettencourt, G Kenyon. Model cortical association fields account for the time course and dependence on target complexity of human contour perception. ''PLoS Comput Biol'' '''7''', e1002162, 2011. [[media:gintautas-etal-11.pdf|PDF]], [http://arxiv.org/abs/1102.0566 arXiv], [[Gintautas et al., 2011|Abstract]].<br /> #J Otwinowski, S Tanase-Nicola, and I Nemenman. Speeding up evolutionary search by small fitness fluctuations. ''J Stat Phys'' '''144''', 367-378, 2011. [[media:otwinowski-2011.pdf|PDF]], [http://arxiv.org/abs/1012.5343 arXiv], [[Otwinowski et al., 2011|Abstract]].<br /> #Y Wei, X Wang, J Liu, I Nemenman, A Singh, H Weiss, and B Levin. The population and evolutionary dynamics of bacteria in physically structured habitats and the adaptive virtues of random motility. ''Proc Natl Acad Sci (USA)'' '''108''', 4047, 2011. [[media:wei-etal-2011.pdf|PDF]], [[Wei et al., 2011|Abstract]].<br /> #P Bandaru, M Bansal, and I Nemenman. Mass conservation and Inference of metabolic networks from high-throughput mass spectrometry data. ''J Comp Bio'' '''18''', 147, 2011. [[media:bandaru-etal-2011.pdf|PDF]], [http://arxiv.org/abs/1007.0986 arXiv], [[Bandaru et al., 2011|Abstract]].<br /> #*Appeared in RECOMB Systems Biology Satellite, 2010.<br /> #N Sinitsyn and I Nemenman, Time-dependent corrections to effective rate and event statistics in Michaelis-Menten kinetics. ''IET Syst Biol'' '''4''', 409, 2010. [[media:sinitsyn-nemenman-2010.pdf | PDF]], [http://arxiv.org/abs/1001.4212 arXiv], [[Sinitsyn and Nemenman, 2010| Abstract]].<br /> #A Margolin, K Wang, A Califano, and I Nemenman. Multivariate dependence and genetic networks inference. ''IET Syst Biol'' '''4''', 428, 2010. [[media:margolin-etal-2010.pdf | PDF]], [http://arxiv.org/abs/1001.1681 arXiv], [[Margolin et al., 2010| Abstract]].<br /> #* Preliminary version appear as: I Nemenman. Information theory, multivariate dependence, and genetic network inference. ''Technical Report'' NSF-KITP-04-54, KITP, UCSB, 2004. [[media:nemenman-04.pdf | PDF]], [http://arXiv.org/abs/q-bio/0406015 arXiv], [[Nemenman, 2004 | Abstract]].<br /> #G Bel, B Munsky, and I Nemenman. The simplicity of completion time distributions for common complex biochemical processes. ''Physical Biology'' '''7''' 016003, 2010. [[media:bel-et-al-10.pdf | PDF]], [http://arxiv.org/abs/0904.1587 arXiv], [[Bel et al, 2010 | Abstract]].<br /> #B Munsky, I Nemenman, and G Bel. Specificity and Completion Time Distributions of Biochemical Processes. ''J. Chem. Phys.'' '''131''', 235103, 2009. [[media:munsky-etal-09.pdf | PDF]], [http://arxiv.org/abs/0909.2631 arXiv], [[Munsky et al., 2009 | Abstract]]. <br /> #[[image:f1000.gif]] '''Recommended.''' K Wang, M Saito, B Bisikirska, M Alvarez, W Lim, P Rajbhandari, Q Shen, I Nemenman, K Basso, A Margolin, U Klein, R Dalla-Favera, and A Califano. Genome-wide identification of post-translational modulators of transcription factor activity in human B cells. ''Nature Biotech.'' '''27''':829, 2009. [[media:wang-etal-09.pdf | PDF]], [[Wang et al., 2009 | Abstract]], [http://www.nature.com.proxy.library.emory.edu/nbt/journal/v27/n9/suppinfo/nbt.1563_S1.html Supplementary Info].<br /> #W de Ronde, B Daniels, A Mugler, N Sinitsyn, and I Nemenman. Statistical properties of multistep enzyme-mediated reactions. ''IET Syst. Biol.'' '''3''':429, 2009. [[media:deronde-etal-09.pdf |PDF]], [http://arxiv.org/abs/arXiv:0811.3283 arXiv], [[de Ronde et al., 2009 | Abstract]].<br /> #A Mugler, E Ziv, I Nemenman, C Wiggins. Quantifying evolvability in small biological networks. ''IET Syst. Biol.'' '''3''':379, 2009. [[media:mugler-etal-09.pdf | PDF]], [http://arxiv.org/abs/0811.2834 arXiv], [[Mugler et al. 2009 | Abstract]].<br /> #G Bel and I Nemenman, Ergodic and non-ergodic anomalous diffusion in coupled stochastic processes. ''New J. Phys.'' '''11''' 083009, 2009. [[media:bel-nemenman-09.pdf | PDF]], [http://arxiv.org/abs/0901.4785 arXiv], [[Bel and Nemenman, 2009 |Abstract]].<br /> #N Sinitsyn, N Hengartner, and I Nemenman. Adiabatic coarse-graining and simulations of stochastic biochemical networks. ''Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. (USA)'' 106:10546-10551, 2009. [[media:sinitsyn-etal-09.pdf | PDF]], [[media:sinitsyn-etal-09-suppl.pdf | supplement]], [http://arxiv.org/abs/0808.4016 arXiv], [[Sinitsyn et al, 2009 | Abstract]].<br /> #A Mugler, E Ziv, I Nemenman, C Wiggins. Serially-regulated biological networks fully realize a constrained set of functions. ''IET Systems Biology'' '''2''':313, 2008. [[media:mugler-etal-08.pdf | PDF]], [http://arxiv.org/abs/0805.1776 arXiv], [[Mugler et al., 2008| Abstract]].<br /> #D Dreisigmeyer, J Stajic, I Nemenman, W Hlavacek, and M Wall. Determinants of bistability in induction of the ''Escherichia coli lac'' operon. ''IET Systems Biology'' '''2''':293, 2008. [[media:dresigmeyer-etal-08.pdf | PDF]], [http://arxiv.org/abs/0802.1223 arXiv], [[Dresigmeyer et al., 2008 | Abstract]].<br /> #I Nemenman, GD Lewen, W Bialek, RR de Ruyter van Steveninck. Neural Coding of Natural Stimuli: Information at Sub-Millisecond Resolution. ''PLoS Comput Biol'' '''4'''(3): e1000025, 2008. [[media:Nemenman-etal-08.pdf | PDF]], [http://arxiv.org/abs/q-bio.NC/0612050 arXiv], [[Nemenman et al., 2008 | Abstract]].<br /> #*This paper has been presented at the CNS'07 meeting and is available as: I Nemenman, G Lewen, W Bialek, and R de Ruyter van Steveninck. Neural coding of natural stimuli: information at sub-millisecond resolution. ''BMC Neurosci.'' '''8''' (Suppl 2):S7, 2007. [[media:Nemenman-etal-07-abstract.pdf | PDF]].<br /> #NA Sinitsyn and I Nemenman. Universal geometric theory of mesoscopic stochastic pumps and reversible ratchets. ''Phys. Rev. Lett.'' '''99''':220408, 2007. [[media:sinitsyn-nemenman-07a.pdf | PDF]], [[Sinitsyn and Nemenman, 2007a | Abstract]].<br /> #I Nemenman, GS Escola, WS Hlavacek, PJ Unkefer, CJ Unkefer, ME Wall. Reconstruction of metabolic networks from high-throughput metabolite profiling data: in silico analysis of red blood cell metabolism. ''Ann. N.Y. Acad. Sci.'' '''1115''':102–115, 2007. [[media:Nemenman-etal-07a.pdf | PDF]], [http://arxiv.org/abs/0706.2007 arXiv], [[Nemenman et al., 2007a | Abstract]].<br /> #E Ziv, I Nemenman, and C Wiggins. Optimal signal processing in small stochastic biochemical networks. ''PLoS ONE'' '''2'''(10): e1077, 2007. [[media:ziv-etal-07.pdf | PDF]], [http://arxiv.org/abs/q-bio.MN/0612041 arXiv], [[Ziv et al., 2007 | Abstract]].<br /> #NA Sinitsyn and I Nemenman. Berry phase and pump effect in stochastic chemical kinetics. ''EPL'' '''77''', 58001, 2007. [[media:sinitsyn-nemenman-07.pdf | PDF]], [http://arxiv.org/abs/q-bio.QM/0612018 arXiv], [[Sinitsyn and Nemenman, 2007 | Abstract]].<br /> #A Margolin, K Wang, WK Lim, M Kustagi, I Nemenman, and A Califano. Reverse engineering cellular networks. ''Nature Protocols'', '''1'''(2):663-672, 2006. [[media:margolin_etal_06b.pdf | PDF]], [[Margolin et al., 2006b | Abstract]].<br /> #K Wang, I Nemenman, N Banerjee, A Margolin, and A Califano. Genome-wide discovery of modulators of transcriptional interactions in human B lymphocytes. In ''Lecture Notes in Computer Science'', '''3909'', ''Proceedings of Research in Computational Molecular Biology: 10th Annual International Conference, RECOMB 2006'', pages 348 - 362. Springer, Berlin / Heidelberg, 2006. [[media:wang-etal-06.pdf | PDF]], [http://arXiv.org/abs/q-bio.MN/0510030 arXiv], [[Wang et al., 2006 | Abstract]]<br /> #* Preliminary version: NIPS'05 Computational Biology Workshop. <br /> #[[image:f1000.gif]] '''Must read.''' A Margolin, I Nemenman, K Basso, U Klein, C Wiggins, G Stolovitzky, Riccardo D Favera, and A Califano. ARACNE: An algorithm for reconstruction of genetic networks in a mammalian cellular context. ''BMC Bioinformatics'', '''7 (Suppl. 1)''':S7, 2006. [[media:margolin-etal-06a.pdf | PDF]], [http://arxiv.org/abs/q-bio.MN/0410037 arXiv], [[Margolin et al., 2006a | Abstract]]. <br /> #*Preliminary version: [http://www.stanford.edu/~gal/nips-compbio.html NIPS'04 Computational Biology Workshop] as: A Margolin, I Nemenman, C Wiggins, G Stolovitzky, and A Califano, On the reconstruction of interaction networks with applications to transcriptional regulation. [[media:margolin-etal-04a.pdf | PDF]], [http://arxiv.org/abs/q-bio.MN/0410036 arXiv].<br /> #I Nemenman. Fluctuation-dissipation theorem and models of learning. ''Neural Comp.'', '''17'''(9):2006-2033, 2005. [[media:nemenman-05.pdf | PDF]], [http://arXiv.org/abs/q-bio/0402029 arXiv], [[Nemenman, 2005 | Abstract]].<br /> #I Nemenman, W Bialek, and R de Ruyter van Steveninck. Entropy and information in neural spike trains: Progress on the sampling problem. ''Phys. Rev. E'', '''69''':056111, 2004. [[media:nemenman-etal-04.pdf | PDF]], [http://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0306063 arXiv], [[Nemenman et al., 2004 | Abstract]].<br /> #C Wiggins and I Nemenman. Process pathway inference via time series analysis. ''Experim. Mech.'', '''43'''(3):361-370, 2003. [[media:wiggins-nemenman-03.pdf | PDF]], [http://arXiv.org//physics/0206031 arXiv], [[Wiggins and Nemenman, 2003 | Abstract]].<br /> #A Silbergleit, I Nemenman, and I Mandel. On the interaction of point charges in an arbitrary domain. ''Techn. Phys.'', '''48'''(2):146-151, 2003. [[media:silbergleit-etal-03b.pdf | PDF]], [http://arXiv.org/abs/physics/0105052 arXiv], [[Silbergleit et al., 2003b | Abstract]].<br /> #A Silbergleit, I Mandel, and I Nemenman. Potential and field singularity at a surface point charge. ''J. Math. Phys.'', '''44'''(10):4460-4466, 2003. [[media:silbergleit-etal-03a.pdf | PDF]], [http://arXiv.org/abs/math-ph/0306039 arXiv], [[Silbergleit et al., 2003a | Abstract]].<br /> #I Nemenman, F Shafee, and W Bialek. &quot;Entropy and inference, revisited.&quot; In T. G. Dietterich, S. Becker, and Z. Ghahramani, editors, ''Adv. Neural Inf. Proc. Syst.'' '''14''', Cambridge, MA, 2002. MIT Press. [[media:nsb.pdf | PDF]], [http://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0108025 arXiv], [[Nemenman et al., 2002 | Abstract]].<br /> #I Nemenman and W Bialek. Occam factors and model-independent Bayesian learning of continuous distributions. ''Phys. Rev. E'', '''65'''(2):026137, 2002. [[media:nemenman-bialek-02.pdf | PDF]], [http://www.arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0009165 arXiv], [[Nemenman and Bialek, 2002 | Abstract]]. <br /> #* Preliminary version: I Nemenman and W Bialek, &quot;Learning Continuous Distributions: Simulations With Field Theoretic Priors,&quot; in T. Leen, T. Dietterich, and V. Tresp, eds. ''Adv. Neural Inf. Proc. Syst.'' '''13''', pp. 287-293, MIT Press, 2001. [[media:nemenman-bialek-01.pdf | PDF]]. <br /> # W Bialek, I Nemenman, and N Tishby. Complexity through nonextensivity. ''Physica A'', '''302''':89-99, 2001. [[media:bnt_short_01.pdf | PDF]], [http://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0103076 arXiv],[[Bialek et al., 2001a | Abstract]].<br /> #W Bialek, I Nemenman, and N Tishby. Predictability, complexity, and learning. ''Neur. Comp.'', '''13''':2409-2463, 2001. [[media:bnt_01.pdf | PDF]], [http://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0007070 arXiv], [[Bialek et al., 2001b | Abstract]].<br /> # R Adler, I Nemenman, J Overduin, and D Santiago. On the detectability of quantum spacetime foam with gravitational-wave interferometers. ''Phys. Lett. B'', '''477;''':424-428, 2000. [[media:anos_00.pdf |PDF]], [http://arxiv.org/abs/gr-qc/9909017 arXiv], [[Adler et al., 2000 |Abstract]].<br /> #J Naud, I Nemenman, M Van Raamsdonk, and V Periwal. Minimal subtraction and the Callan-Symanzik equation. ''Nucl. Phys. B'', '''540''', 1999. [[media:naud-etal-99.pdf | PDF]], [http://arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/9802181 arXiv], [[Naud et al., 1999 | Abstract]].<br /> #I Nemenman and A Silbergleit. Explicit Green's function of a boundary value problem for a sphere and trapped flux analysis in Gravity Probe B experiment. ''J. Appl. Phys.'', '''86''', 1999. [[media:nemenman-silbergleit-99.pdf | PDF]], [http://arxiv.org/abs/math-ph/9901006 arXiv], [[Nemenman and Silbergleit, 1999 | Abstract]].<br /> #A Minkevich and I Nemenman. On the influence of gravitating vacuum on dynamics of homogeneous isotropic models in gauge-theories of gravity. ''Class. Quant. Grav.'', '''12''':1259-1265, 1995. [[media:minkevich-nemenman-95b.pdf | PDF]], [[Minkevich and Nemenman, 1995b | Abstract]].<br /> #*Preliminary version: A Minkevich and I Nemenman. On the influence of gravitating vacuum on dynamics of homogeneous isotropic models in gauge-theories of gravity. ''Dokl. Akad. Nauk Belar.'', '''39'''(2):45-51, 1995. In Russian. [[Minkevich and Nemenman, 1995a | Abstract]].<br /> <br /> ==Editorials==<br /> #I Nemenman, J Faeder, W Hlavacek, Y Jiang, M Wall, A Zilman. Selected papers from the Fourth Annual q-bio Conference on Cellular Information Processing. ''Phys Biol'' '''8''', 050301, 2011. [[media:nemenman-etal-2011.pdf | PDF]], [[Nemenman et al., 2011| Abstract]].<br /> #I Nemenman, W Hlavacek, Y Jiang, M Wall, and A Zilman. Editorial: Selected papers from the Third q-bio Conference on Cellular Information Processing. ''IET Syst Biol'' '''4''', 331, 2010. [[media:nemenman-etal-2010.pdf | PDF]], [[Nemenman et al., 2010| Abstract]].<br /> #I Nemenman, W Hlavacek, Y Jiang, and M Wall, Editorial: Selected papers from the Second q-bio Conference on Cellular Information Processing. ''IET Syst. Biol.'' '''3''':297, 2009. [[media:nemenman-etal-q-bio-09.pdf | PDF]], [[Nemenman et al., 2009|Abstract]].<br /> #I Nemenman, W Hlavacek, J Edwards, J Faeder, Y Jiang, M Wall. Editorial: Selected papers from the First q-bio Conference on Cellular Information Processing. ''IET Syst. Biol.'' '''2''':203, 2008. [[media:nemenman-etal-q-bio-08.pdf | PDF]], [[Nemenman et al., 2008a|Abstract]].<br /> #C Teuscher, I Nemenman, F Alexander. Novel computing paradigms: Quo vadis? ''Physica D'' '''237''':v–viii (2008). [[Teuscher et al, 2008| Abstract]], [[media:teuscher-etal-08.pdf | PDF]].<br /> #J Edwards, J Faeder, W Hlavacek, Y Jiang, I Nemenman, and M Wall. q-bio 2007: a watershed moment in modern biology. ''Mol. Syst. Biol.'' '''3''':148, 2007. [[media:edwards-etal-07.pdf |PDF]], [[Edwards et al., 2007 | Abstract]].<br /> <br /> ==Unpublished Work==<br /> #K Wang, N Banerjee, A Margolin, I Nemenman, K Basso, R Dalla Favera, and A Califano. Conditional network analysis identifies candidate regulator genes in human B cells. ''Unpublished manuscript'', 2005. [[media:wang-etal-04.pdf | PDF]], [http://arXiv.org/abs/q-bio.MN/0411003 arXiv], [[Wang et al., 2005 | Abstract]].<br /> #A Margolin, N Banerjee, I Nemenman, and A Califano. Reverse engineering of yeast transcriptional network using the ARACNE algorithm. ''Unpublished manuscript'', 2004. [[media:margolin-etal-04b.pdf | PDF]], [[Margolin et al., 2004b | Abstract]].<br /> #T Holy and I Nemenman. On impossibility of learning in a reparameterization covariant way. ''Technical Report'' NSF-KITP-03-123, KITP, UCSB, 2002. [[media:hn-02.pdf | PDF]], [[Holy and Nemenman, 2002 | Abstract]].<br /> #I Nemenman. ''Information Theory and Learning: A Physical Approach''. PhD thesis, Princeton University, Department of Physics, 2000. [[media:nemenman-00.pdf | PDF]], [http://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0009032 arXiv], [[Ph. D. Thesis | Abstract]].<br /> #I Kominis and I Nemenman. BGO dead crystall correction and shower fitting. ''Technical Report'' 2157, CERN: L3, 1997. [[media:kominis_nemenman_97.pdf | PDF]], [[Kominis and Nemenman, 1997 | Abstract]].<br /> <br /> ==In Preparation==<br /> #A Pesic, D Holz, and I Nemenman. A mystery of pairwise correlations: a limiting behavior of multivariate models. In preparation.<br /> #I Nemenman, C Strauss, and M Wall. Estimating free energies of proteins. In preparation. [[Nemenman et al., 2007b | Abstract]].<br /> #I Nemenman and N Tishby. An axiomatic approach to the theory of information processing in networks, In preparation.<br /> #I Nemenman and C Wiggins. On geometric measures of regulatory complexity, In preparation. [[Nemenman and Wiggins | Abstract]].<br /> #I Nemenman. Predictive filtering in the phototransduction cascade, In preparation. [[Nemenman-filtering | Abstract]].<br /> [[Category:Ilya's Science]]<br /> [[Category:Ilya's Publications]]</div>

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<p>Ilya: </p> <hr /> <div>:''What is physics? ... -- The idea ... that the world is understandable.''<br /> :John J. Hopfield, ''APS News'' '''16''' (8):8 (2007).<br /> :''When I examined myself and my methods of thought, I came to the conclusion that the gift of fantasy has meant more to me than my talent for absorbing positive knowledge.''<br /> :Albert Einstein<br /> <br /> I am a physicist working to understand how biological systems, such as cells, organisms, and populations, learn from their surrounding environment and respond to it (we call this &quot;biological information processing&quot;). Put differently, <br /> :''What are the computational primitives employed by living organisms to compute their way through life?''<br /> I am interested in physical problems in this biological domain. That is<br /> :''Are there phenomenological, coarse-grained, and yet functionally accurate representations of biological processes, or are we forever doomed to every detail mattering?''<br /> The dream is that this may lead eventually to understanding the basics of how we can function reliably in an ever changing world. I hope to achieve some quantitative understanding of such complex phenomena as evolution, sensory processes, animal behavior, human cognition, and, who knows, maybe one day even human consiousness. <br /> <br /> What can be a more noble science goal? As I argued a while back:<br /> :''Studying [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/String_theory string theory] cannot be more exciting than studying the brain that can study string theory.''<br /> <br /> {|style=&quot;width: 100%; margin:4px 0 0 0; background:none; border-spacing: 0px;&quot;<br /> |style=&quot;width:50%; border:1px solid #aec2f0; background:#f0f0f0; vertical-align:top; color:#000;&quot; |<br /> {|<br /> &lt;h2 id=&quot;mp-itn-h2&quot; style=&quot;margin:3px; background:#cedff2; font-size:120%; font-weight:bold; border:1px solid #a3b0bf; text-align:left; color:#000; padding:0.2em 0.4em;&quot;&gt;News&lt;/h2&gt;<br /> *[[News|News Feed]]<br /> *Ilya's [[Travel plans]]<br /> *[[Open positions]] in our research group<br /> *[[Smart Thoughts From Smart People]]<br /> |}<br /> | style=&quot;border:1px solid transparent;&quot; |<br /> |style=&quot;width:50%; border:1px solid #aec2f0; background:#f0f0f0; vertical-align:top; color:#000;&quot; |<br /> {|<br /> &lt;h2 id=&quot;mp-itn-h2&quot; style=&quot;margin:3px; background:#cedff2; font-size:120%; font-weight:bold; border:1px solid #a3b0bf; text-align:left; color:#000; padding:0.2em 0.4em;&quot;&gt;Work&lt;/h2&gt;<br /> *[[Lab Members]]<br /> *[[Projects|Research]]<br /> *[[About our work]]<br /> *[[Teaching]]<br /> *[[Conference Organization]]<br /> |}<br /> |}<br /> <br /> &lt;!--{|style=&quot;width: 100%; margin:4px 0 0 0; background:none; border-spacing: 0px;&quot;<br /> |style=&quot;width:60%; border:1px solid #8496b4; background:#b4c6e4; vertical-align:top; color:#000;text-align:center&quot; |<br /> {|<br /> &lt;div style=&quot;font-size:162%; font-weight:bold; border:none; margin:0; padding:.3em; color:#000;&quot;&gt;Theoretical Biophysics Laboratory&lt;/div&gt;<br /> &lt;div style=&quot;font-size:150%; border:none; margin:0; padding:.3em; color:#000;&quot;&gt;Professor Ilya Nemenman&lt;/div&gt;<br /> |}<br /> | style=&quot;border:1px solid transparent;&quot; |<br /> |style=&quot;width:50%; border:none; background:none; vertical-align:top; color:#000;&quot; |<br /> {|<br /> [[image:emory-logo.jpg|frameless|200px|right|Emory Logo|link=http://www.physics.emory.edu/]]<br /> |}<br /> |}--&gt;<br /> &lt;!--;[[image:positions.jpg|frameless|120px|right|Open Positions in The Group|link=Open positions]] --&gt;<br /> [[Category:Ilya's Science]]<br /> [[Category:Ilya: General Information]]</div>

Ilya http://www.menem.com/~ilya/wiki/index.php/Physics_511A,_2012:_Graduate_Electrodynamics 2012-04-26T03:09:26Z

<p>Ilya: /* Tentative syllabus */</p> <hr /> <div>{{Physics 511A}}<br /> <br /> <br /> ==News==<br /> *The last in-class problem solving will be on Apr 24. [[User:Ilya|Ilya]] 14:49, 19 April 2012 (PDT)<br /> * The second test is Fri, Apr 6, 5:30pm. Please come to N301. The test will cover Chapters 6,7,8,9. [[User:Ilya|Ilya]] 20:15, 19 March 2012 (PDT)<br /> *Note that, during problem solving sessions, it's not your choice to come to the board to solve a certain problem, but mine. You are responsible for knowing all of the problems. [[User:Ilya|Ilya]] 20:05, 19 March 2012 (PDT)<br /> * The first test is Fri, Feb 24, 5:30pm. Please come to N301.<br /> *In the last lecture, I have made a repeated sign mistake. The correct expression is &lt;math&gt;F_{ik}=\frac{\partial A_k}{\partial x_i}-\frac{\partial A_i}{\partial x_k}&lt;/math&gt;. [[User:Ilya|Ilya]] 11:05, 8 February 2012 (PST)<br /> *Welcome to the class! [[User:Ilya|Ilya]] 14:07, 19 January 2012 (UTC)<br /> <br /> ==Logistics==<br /> ;Office Hours: Thu 2-3pm (my office, MSC N240) and by appointment<br /> ;Study Session: 5:30-7:30pm, Jan 19, Feb 2, Feb 16, Mar 1, 22, Apr 5, 19. These are not mandatory and are, essentially, collective office hours.<br /> ;Textbooks<br /> :Landau and Lifshitz, Volume 2, The Classical Theory of Fields<br /> :Landau, Lifshitz, and Pitaevskii, Volume 8, Electrodynamics of Continuous Media<br /> ;Pre-requisites: Instructor consent<br /> <br /> ==Class structure==<br /> <br /> ;Lectures<br /> :This is a graduate level class, and I feel that it doesn’t require the rigorous struture of large undergraduate classes. The syllabus below is only my intention, and we will surely deviate from it as the class progresses. The class will consist of regular lectures for three out of four lecture hours. You must read the book chapters assigned for the class before the class. I will only cover some of the harder and more important derivations and definitions in class, but I will expect you to know the rest. I will explicitly point out during the lecture what you need to pay attention to.<br /> <br /> ;Homeworks<br /> :There will be no mandatory homework problems, but you will be expected to know how to solve the problems that the textbooks include after all of the sections we cover. I may also distribute additional problems from time to time. You are also responsible for knowing all derivation in the sections that the syllabus covers. Curiously, all problems in the textbook come with solutions. With these solutions and the study sessions, you should be able to prepare to the following.<br /> <br /> ;Problem solving<br /> :On Jan 26, Feb 9, Feb 23, Mar 8, Mar 29 (may be rescheduled), Apr 5, Apr 24 (every second Thursday, unless otherwise announced) we will have problem solving session ''in class''. I will call a few of you at random to the board to solve a random textbook problem from the previous two weeks or derivate a result skipped in the last three lectures. These answers will be graded on a standard A through F scale. I expect to call each one of you at least twice during the semester, possibly more. <br /> <br /> ;Exams<br /> :We will have two midterms and a cumulative final. All will be in-class, and will be aimed at three hours duration. The final will be May 8, 8:30-11:30. We will find three hours in the evening that work for everyone for both midterms (the weeks of Feb 20 for Midterm 1, and Apr 2 for Midterm 2).<br /> <br /> ;Grading<br /> :In class problem solving – 15%<br /> :Midterms – 25% each<br /> :Final – 35% <br /> :If the class scores below B average (85%) for any of the exams, the scores for this particular exam will be curved to B average. If a mean class score is above B, no curving down will happen. I expect that nobody will get 100% on the exams, and typical grades would be around 50% or so, depending on the exam hardness. So curving up is very likely.<br /> <br /> ;Omitted classes<br /> :Due to my travel schedule, I will not be able to deliver the following lectures: Jan 24, Feb 6, Feb 28 (possibly), Mar 29 (possibly). You will need to study this material on your own. I will give you, in advance, a collection of chapters and sections within chapters that you will need to read. I will be available before and after these lectures to help you if you don't understand something. With office hours and Study Sessions every two weeks, there will be many opportunities for you to seek help. You may also want to contact the two postdocs who work with me (Martin Tchernookov and Lina Merchan) for help.<br /> <br /> ==Tentative syllabus==<br /> We will cover the following book chapter in class. I will originally aim to cover one ~20-25 pages long chapter every class. I fully expect that we will not be able to keep the pace, and I will announce ahead of each lecture which material you need to read for it. There are 28 lectures in the semester (21 after we remove the in-class problem solving), and I expect to cover only 13 chapters below in the course of the semester. We may end up with as many as 15, or as few as 11. The timeline will develop as the course progresses, and we learn each other's pace. Unless instructed otherwise, you should read all paragraphs in a chapter before the class. I may also rearrange the sequence of chapters (e.g., we may do Chapters 1-4 of Volume 8 after Chapter 5 of Volume 2). Again, I will let you know sufficiently in advance.<br /> <br /> ;Jan 19<br /> : [[Physics 511A, 2011: Chapter 1, Volume 2. The principle of relativity | Chapter 1, Volume 2. The principle of relativity]]<br /> ::Sections 1-5, 7.<br /> ;Jan 24 -- no class, self-study<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 2, Volume 2. Relativistic mechanics | Chapter 2, Volume 2. Relativistic mechanics ]]<br /> ::Sections 8, 9, 11, 14 only.<br /> ;Jan 26: In-class problem solving<br /> ;Jan 31 (may slip partially to Feb 2)<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 3, Volume 2. Charges in electromagnetic field | Chapter 3, Volume 2. Charges in electromagnetic field]]<br /> ::All sections.<br /> ;Feb 2<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 4, Volume 2. Electromagnetic field equations| Chapter 4, Volume 2. Electromagnetic field equations]]<br /> ::Sections 26 - 33<br /> ;Feb 7 -- no class, self-study<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 4, Volume 2. Electromagnetic field equations| Chapter 4, Volume 2. Electromagnetic field equations]]<br /> ::Sections 33 -35<br /> ;Feb 9: In-class problem solving<br /> ;Feb 14 <br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 4, Volume 2. Electromagnetic field equations| Chapter 4, Volume 2. Electromagnetic field equations]]<br /> ::Sections 33-35, Note additional homework assignments, addition 1 and addition 2.<br /> ;Feb 16<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 5, Volume 2. Constant electromagnetic fields| Chapter 5, Volume 2. Constant electromagnetic fields]]<br /> ::Sections 36-40. Note additional homework assignments.<br /> ;Feb 21<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 5, Volume 2. Constant electromagnetic fields| Chapter 5, Volume 2. Constant electromagnetic fields]]<br /> ::Sections 41-44. Note additional homework assignments.<br /> ;Feb 23: in-class problem solving<br /> ;Feb 24 -- First test<br /> ;Feb 28: exam problems solutions<br /> ;Mar 1<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 6, Volume 2. Electromagnetic waves | Chapter 6, Volume 2. Electromagnetic waves ]]<br /> ::All sections<br /> ;Mar 6<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 7, Volume 2. Propagation of light |Chapter 7, Volume 2. Propagation of light]]<br /> ::Sections 53-57.<br /> ;Mar 8: In-class problem solving<br /> ;Mar 12-16 -- Spring break<br /> ;Mar 20<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 7, Volume 2. Propagation of light |Chapter 7, Volume 2. Propagation of light]]<br /> ::Sections 58-61.<br /> ;Mar 22<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 8, Volume 2. The field of moving charges |Chapter 8, Volume 2. The field of moving charges]]<br /> ::Sections 62-64.<br /> ;Mar 27<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 9, Volume 2. Radiation of electromagnetic waves |Chapter 9, Volume 2. Radiation of electromagnetic waves]]<br /> ::Short lecture<br /> ::Sections 66-67.<br /> ;Mar 29 -- no lecture, self-study<br /> ;Apr 3<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 9, Volume 2. Radiation of electromagnetic waves |Chapter 9, Volume 2. Radiation of electromagnetic waves]]<br /> ::Sections 71, 74, 75, 78, 79<br /> ;Apr 5: In-class problem solving<br /> ;Apr 6 -- Second test<br /> ;Apr 10 -- Test solutions<br /> ;Apr 12<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 1, Volume 8. Electrostatics of conductors |Chapter 1, Volume 8. Electrostatics of conductors]]<br /> ::Sections 1, 2, 3, 5<br /> ::The following notes may be useful: http://www.math.umn.edu/~olver/am_/c.pdf<br /> ;Apr 17<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 2, Volume 8. Electrostatics of dielectric |Chapter 2, Volume 8. Electrostatics of dielectrics]]<br /> ::Sections 6, 7, 9, 10 (only elations for energy/free energy of a field inside a dielectric, Eq. 10.15-10.16), 13. Extra reading -- Sections 17, 19.<br /> ;Apr 19<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 3, Volume 8. Steady current |Chapter 3, Volume 8. Steady current]]<br /> ::Sec 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 28.<br /> ;Apr 24: In-class problem solving<br /> ;Apr 26<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 4, Volume 8. Static magnetic field |Chapter 4, Volume 8. Static magnetic field]]<br /> ::Sec 29, 30, 31, 33, 34, 35.<br /> ;May 1<br /> :TBA -- pieces of chapters 9 and 10<br /> <br /> <br /> ===Future topics to be covered===<br /> ;Volume 8<br /> :Chapter 2. Electrostatics of dielectrics<br /> :Chapter 3. Steady current<br /> :Chapter 4. Static magnetic field<br /> :Additional chapters possible.</div>

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<p>Ilya: /* Tentative syllabus */</p> <hr /> <div>{{Physics 511A}}<br /> <br /> <br /> ==News==<br /> *The last in-class problem solving will be on Apr 24. [[User:Ilya|Ilya]] 14:49, 19 April 2012 (PDT)<br /> * The second test is Fri, Apr 6, 5:30pm. Please come to N301. The test will cover Chapters 6,7,8,9. [[User:Ilya|Ilya]] 20:15, 19 March 2012 (PDT)<br /> *Note that, during problem solving sessions, it's not your choice to come to the board to solve a certain problem, but mine. You are responsible for knowing all of the problems. [[User:Ilya|Ilya]] 20:05, 19 March 2012 (PDT)<br /> * The first test is Fri, Feb 24, 5:30pm. Please come to N301.<br /> *In the last lecture, I have made a repeated sign mistake. The correct expression is &lt;math&gt;F_{ik}=\frac{\partial A_k}{\partial x_i}-\frac{\partial A_i}{\partial x_k}&lt;/math&gt;. [[User:Ilya|Ilya]] 11:05, 8 February 2012 (PST)<br /> *Welcome to the class! [[User:Ilya|Ilya]] 14:07, 19 January 2012 (UTC)<br /> <br /> ==Logistics==<br /> ;Office Hours: Thu 2-3pm (my office, MSC N240) and by appointment<br /> ;Study Session: 5:30-7:30pm, Jan 19, Feb 2, Feb 16, Mar 1, 22, Apr 5, 19. These are not mandatory and are, essentially, collective office hours.<br /> ;Textbooks<br /> :Landau and Lifshitz, Volume 2, The Classical Theory of Fields<br /> :Landau, Lifshitz, and Pitaevskii, Volume 8, Electrodynamics of Continuous Media<br /> ;Pre-requisites: Instructor consent<br /> <br /> ==Class structure==<br /> <br /> ;Lectures<br /> :This is a graduate level class, and I feel that it doesn’t require the rigorous struture of large undergraduate classes. The syllabus below is only my intention, and we will surely deviate from it as the class progresses. The class will consist of regular lectures for three out of four lecture hours. You must read the book chapters assigned for the class before the class. I will only cover some of the harder and more important derivations and definitions in class, but I will expect you to know the rest. I will explicitly point out during the lecture what you need to pay attention to.<br /> <br /> ;Homeworks<br /> :There will be no mandatory homework problems, but you will be expected to know how to solve the problems that the textbooks include after all of the sections we cover. I may also distribute additional problems from time to time. You are also responsible for knowing all derivation in the sections that the syllabus covers. Curiously, all problems in the textbook come with solutions. With these solutions and the study sessions, you should be able to prepare to the following.<br /> <br /> ;Problem solving<br /> :On Jan 26, Feb 9, Feb 23, Mar 8, Mar 29 (may be rescheduled), Apr 5, Apr 24 (every second Thursday, unless otherwise announced) we will have problem solving session ''in class''. I will call a few of you at random to the board to solve a random textbook problem from the previous two weeks or derivate a result skipped in the last three lectures. These answers will be graded on a standard A through F scale. I expect to call each one of you at least twice during the semester, possibly more. <br /> <br /> ;Exams<br /> :We will have two midterms and a cumulative final. All will be in-class, and will be aimed at three hours duration. The final will be May 8, 8:30-11:30. We will find three hours in the evening that work for everyone for both midterms (the weeks of Feb 20 for Midterm 1, and Apr 2 for Midterm 2).<br /> <br /> ;Grading<br /> :In class problem solving – 15%<br /> :Midterms – 25% each<br /> :Final – 35% <br /> :If the class scores below B average (85%) for any of the exams, the scores for this particular exam will be curved to B average. If a mean class score is above B, no curving down will happen. I expect that nobody will get 100% on the exams, and typical grades would be around 50% or so, depending on the exam hardness. So curving up is very likely.<br /> <br /> ;Omitted classes<br /> :Due to my travel schedule, I will not be able to deliver the following lectures: Jan 24, Feb 6, Feb 28 (possibly), Mar 29 (possibly). You will need to study this material on your own. I will give you, in advance, a collection of chapters and sections within chapters that you will need to read. I will be available before and after these lectures to help you if you don't understand something. With office hours and Study Sessions every two weeks, there will be many opportunities for you to seek help. You may also want to contact the two postdocs who work with me (Martin Tchernookov and Lina Merchan) for help.<br /> <br /> ==Tentative syllabus==<br /> We will cover the following book chapter in class. I will originally aim to cover one ~20-25 pages long chapter every class. I fully expect that we will not be able to keep the pace, and I will announce ahead of each lecture which material you need to read for it. There are 28 lectures in the semester (21 after we remove the in-class problem solving), and I expect to cover only 13 chapters below in the course of the semester. We may end up with as many as 15, or as few as 11. The timeline will develop as the course progresses, and we learn each other's pace. Unless instructed otherwise, you should read all paragraphs in a chapter before the class. I may also rearrange the sequence of chapters (e.g., we may do Chapters 1-4 of Volume 8 after Chapter 5 of Volume 2). Again, I will let you know sufficiently in advance.<br /> <br /> ;Jan 19<br /> : [[Physics 511A, 2011: Chapter 1, Volume 2. The principle of relativity | Chapter 1, Volume 2. The principle of relativity]]<br /> ::Sections 1-5, 7.<br /> ;Jan 24 -- no class, self-study<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 2, Volume 2. Relativistic mechanics | Chapter 2, Volume 2. Relativistic mechanics ]]<br /> ::Sections 8, 9, 11, 14 only.<br /> ;Jan 26: In-class problem solving<br /> ;Jan 31 (may slip partially to Feb 2)<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 3, Volume 2. Charges in electromagnetic field | Chapter 3, Volume 2. Charges in electromagnetic field]]<br /> ::All sections.<br /> ;Feb 2<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 4, Volume 2. Electromagnetic field equations| Chapter 4, Volume 2. Electromagnetic field equations]]<br /> ::Sections 26 - 33<br /> ;Feb 7 -- no class, self-study<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 4, Volume 2. Electromagnetic field equations| Chapter 4, Volume 2. Electromagnetic field equations]]<br /> ::Sections 33 -35<br /> ;Feb 9: In-class problem solving<br /> ;Feb 14 <br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 4, Volume 2. Electromagnetic field equations| Chapter 4, Volume 2. Electromagnetic field equations]]<br /> ::Sections 33-35, Note additional homework assignments, addition 1 and addition 2.<br /> ;Feb 16<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 5, Volume 2. Constant electromagnetic fields| Chapter 5, Volume 2. Constant electromagnetic fields]]<br /> ::Sections 36-40. Note additional homework assignments.<br /> ;Feb 21<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 5, Volume 2. Constant electromagnetic fields| Chapter 5, Volume 2. Constant electromagnetic fields]]<br /> ::Sections 41-44. Note additional homework assignments.<br /> ;Feb 23: in-class problem solving<br /> ;Feb 24 -- First test<br /> ;Feb 28: exam problems solutions<br /> ;Mar 1<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 6, Volume 2. Electromagnetic waves | Chapter 6, Volume 2. Electromagnetic waves ]]<br /> ::All sections<br /> ;Mar 6<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 7, Volume 2. Propagation of light |Chapter 7, Volume 2. Propagation of light]]<br /> ::Sections 53-57.<br /> ;Mar 8: In-class problem solving<br /> ;Mar 12-16 -- Spring break<br /> ;Mar 20<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 7, Volume 2. Propagation of light |Chapter 7, Volume 2. Propagation of light]]<br /> ::Sections 58-61.<br /> ;Mar 22<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 8, Volume 2. The field of moving charges |Chapter 8, Volume 2. The field of moving charges]]<br /> ::Sections 62-64.<br /> ;Mar 27<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 9, Volume 2. Radiation of electromagnetic waves |Chapter 9, Volume 2. Radiation of electromagnetic waves]]<br /> ::Short lecture<br /> ::Sections 66-67.<br /> ;Mar 29 -- no lecture, self-study<br /> ;Apr 3<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 9, Volume 2. Radiation of electromagnetic waves |Chapter 9, Volume 2. Radiation of electromagnetic waves]]<br /> ::Sections 71, 74, 75, 78, 79<br /> ;Apr 5: In-class problem solving<br /> ;Apr 6 -- Second test<br /> ;Apr 10 -- Test solutions<br /> ;Apr 12<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 1, Volume 8. Electrostatics of conductors |Chapter 1, Volume 8. Electrostatics of conductors]]<br /> ::Sections 1, 2, 3, 5<br /> ::The following notes may be useful: http://www.math.umn.edu/~olver/am_/c.pdf<br /> ;Apr 17<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 2, Volume 8. Electrostatics of dielectric |Chapter 2, Volume 8. Electrostatics of dielectrics]]<br /> ::Sections 6, 7, 9, 10 (only elations for energy/free energy of a field inside a dielectric, Eq. 10.15-10.16), 13. Extra reading -- Sections 17, 19.<br /> ;Apr 19<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 3, Volume 8. Steady current |Chapter 3, Volume 8. Steady current]]<br /> ::Sec 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 28.<br /> ;Apr 24: In-class problem solving<br /> ;Apr 26<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 4, Volume 8. Static magnetic field |Chapter 4, Volume 8. Static magnetic field]]<br /> ;May 1<br /> :TBA -- pieces of chapters 9 and 10<br /> <br /> <br /> ===Future topics to be covered===<br /> ;Volume 8<br /> :Chapter 2. Electrostatics of dielectrics<br /> :Chapter 3. Steady current<br /> :Chapter 4. Static magnetic field<br /> :Additional chapters possible.</div>

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<p>Ilya: Created page with &quot;{{CNS_clinic_2011}} ==Logistics== ;Presenter: [http://www.stanley.bme.gatech.edu/ Garrett Stanley] ;Date: Apr 26, 2012 ;Time: 5:30pm ;Place: 1462 Clifton Rd, Room DS109&quot;</p> <hr /> <div>{{CNS_clinic_2011}}<br /> <br /> ==Logistics==<br /> ;Presenter: [http://www.stanley.bme.gatech.edu/ Garrett Stanley]<br /> ;Date: Apr 26, 2012<br /> ;Time: 5:30pm<br /> ;Place: 1462 Clifton Rd, Room DS109</div>

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<p>Ilya: /* Clinic topics */</p> <hr /> <div>{{CNS_clinic_2011}}<br /> <br /> The Clinic sessions, lead by Emory and Georgia Tech faculty, explore modern concepts and techniques for data acquisition, analysis, and interpretation in computational neuroscience. The Clinic is intended for researchers, from undergraduate students to faculty, working or training to work in the field.<br /> <br /> ;When: Every second Thursday, 5:30 pm (refreshments provided)<br /> ;Where: 1462 Clifton Rd, Room DS109<br /> <br /> ==Clinic topics==<br /> ;Jan 26<br /> :[[CNS Clinic 2012: Information theory for understanding the neural code| Information theory for understanding the neural code]]<br /> ;Feb 9<br /> :[[CNS Clinic 2012: Dynamic Clamping| Dynamic Clamping]]<br /> ;Feb 23: [[CNS Clinic 2012: Ins and outs of script programming with Genesis| Ins and outs of script programming with Genesis]]<br /> ;Mar 8: [[CNS Clinic 2012: Spike train analysis| Spike train analysis]]<br /> ;Mar 29: [[CNS Clinic 2012: Principal Components Analysis of neural and behavioral data|Principal components analysis]]<br /> ;Apr 12: No Clinic Session<br /> ;Apr 26: [[CNS Clinic 2012: Model fitting with neural data: Stories from the trenches| Model fitting with neural data]]</div>

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<p>Ilya: /* Tentative syllabus */</p> <hr /> <div>{{Physics 511A}}<br /> <br /> <br /> ==News==<br /> *The last in-class problem solving will be on Apr 24. [[User:Ilya|Ilya]] 14:49, 19 April 2012 (PDT)<br /> * The second test is Fri, Apr 6, 5:30pm. Please come to N301. The test will cover Chapters 6,7,8,9. [[User:Ilya|Ilya]] 20:15, 19 March 2012 (PDT)<br /> *Note that, during problem solving sessions, it's not your choice to come to the board to solve a certain problem, but mine. You are responsible for knowing all of the problems. [[User:Ilya|Ilya]] 20:05, 19 March 2012 (PDT)<br /> * The first test is Fri, Feb 24, 5:30pm. Please come to N301.<br /> *In the last lecture, I have made a repeated sign mistake. The correct expression is &lt;math&gt;F_{ik}=\frac{\partial A_k}{\partial x_i}-\frac{\partial A_i}{\partial x_k}&lt;/math&gt;. [[User:Ilya|Ilya]] 11:05, 8 February 2012 (PST)<br /> *Welcome to the class! [[User:Ilya|Ilya]] 14:07, 19 January 2012 (UTC)<br /> <br /> ==Logistics==<br /> ;Office Hours: Thu 2-3pm (my office, MSC N240) and by appointment<br /> ;Study Session: 5:30-7:30pm, Jan 19, Feb 2, Feb 16, Mar 1, 22, Apr 5, 19. These are not mandatory and are, essentially, collective office hours.<br /> ;Textbooks<br /> :Landau and Lifshitz, Volume 2, The Classical Theory of Fields<br /> :Landau, Lifshitz, and Pitaevskii, Volume 8, Electrodynamics of Continuous Media<br /> ;Pre-requisites: Instructor consent<br /> <br /> ==Class structure==<br /> <br /> ;Lectures<br /> :This is a graduate level class, and I feel that it doesn’t require the rigorous struture of large undergraduate classes. The syllabus below is only my intention, and we will surely deviate from it as the class progresses. The class will consist of regular lectures for three out of four lecture hours. You must read the book chapters assigned for the class before the class. I will only cover some of the harder and more important derivations and definitions in class, but I will expect you to know the rest. I will explicitly point out during the lecture what you need to pay attention to.<br /> <br /> ;Homeworks<br /> :There will be no mandatory homework problems, but you will be expected to know how to solve the problems that the textbooks include after all of the sections we cover. I may also distribute additional problems from time to time. You are also responsible for knowing all derivation in the sections that the syllabus covers. Curiously, all problems in the textbook come with solutions. With these solutions and the study sessions, you should be able to prepare to the following.<br /> <br /> ;Problem solving<br /> :On Jan 26, Feb 9, Feb 23, Mar 8, Mar 29 (may be rescheduled), Apr 5, Apr 24 (every second Thursday, unless otherwise announced) we will have problem solving session ''in class''. I will call a few of you at random to the board to solve a random textbook problem from the previous two weeks or derivate a result skipped in the last three lectures. These answers will be graded on a standard A through F scale. I expect to call each one of you at least twice during the semester, possibly more. <br /> <br /> ;Exams<br /> :We will have two midterms and a cumulative final. All will be in-class, and will be aimed at three hours duration. The final will be May 8, 8:30-11:30. We will find three hours in the evening that work for everyone for both midterms (the weeks of Feb 20 for Midterm 1, and Apr 2 for Midterm 2).<br /> <br /> ;Grading<br /> :In class problem solving – 15%<br /> :Midterms – 25% each<br /> :Final – 35% <br /> :If the class scores below B average (85%) for any of the exams, the scores for this particular exam will be curved to B average. If a mean class score is above B, no curving down will happen. I expect that nobody will get 100% on the exams, and typical grades would be around 50% or so, depending on the exam hardness. So curving up is very likely.<br /> <br /> ;Omitted classes<br /> :Due to my travel schedule, I will not be able to deliver the following lectures: Jan 24, Feb 6, Feb 28 (possibly), Mar 29 (possibly). You will need to study this material on your own. I will give you, in advance, a collection of chapters and sections within chapters that you will need to read. I will be available before and after these lectures to help you if you don't understand something. With office hours and Study Sessions every two weeks, there will be many opportunities for you to seek help. You may also want to contact the two postdocs who work with me (Martin Tchernookov and Lina Merchan) for help.<br /> <br /> ==Tentative syllabus==<br /> We will cover the following book chapter in class. I will originally aim to cover one ~20-25 pages long chapter every class. I fully expect that we will not be able to keep the pace, and I will announce ahead of each lecture which material you need to read for it. There are 28 lectures in the semester (21 after we remove the in-class problem solving), and I expect to cover only 13 chapters below in the course of the semester. We may end up with as many as 15, or as few as 11. The timeline will develop as the course progresses, and we learn each other's pace. Unless instructed otherwise, you should read all paragraphs in a chapter before the class. I may also rearrange the sequence of chapters (e.g., we may do Chapters 1-4 of Volume 8 after Chapter 5 of Volume 2). Again, I will let you know sufficiently in advance.<br /> <br /> ;Jan 19<br /> : [[Physics 511A, 2011: Chapter 1, Volume 2. The principle of relativity | Chapter 1, Volume 2. The principle of relativity]]<br /> ::Sections 1-5, 7.<br /> ;Jan 24 -- no class, self-study<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 2, Volume 2. Relativistic mechanics | Chapter 2, Volume 2. Relativistic mechanics ]]<br /> ::Sections 8, 9, 11, 14 only.<br /> ;Jan 26: In-class problem solving<br /> ;Jan 31 (may slip partially to Feb 2)<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 3, Volume 2. Charges in electromagnetic field | Chapter 3, Volume 2. Charges in electromagnetic field]]<br /> ::All sections.<br /> ;Feb 2<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 4, Volume 2. Electromagnetic field equations| Chapter 4, Volume 2. Electromagnetic field equations]]<br /> ::Sections 26 - 33<br /> ;Feb 7 -- no class, self-study<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 4, Volume 2. Electromagnetic field equations| Chapter 4, Volume 2. Electromagnetic field equations]]<br /> ::Sections 33 -35<br /> ;Feb 9: In-class problem solving<br /> ;Feb 14 <br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 4, Volume 2. Electromagnetic field equations| Chapter 4, Volume 2. Electromagnetic field equations]]<br /> ::Sections 33-35, Note additional homework assignments, addition 1 and addition 2.<br /> ;Feb 16<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 5, Volume 2. Constant electromagnetic fields| Chapter 5, Volume 2. Constant electromagnetic fields]]<br /> ::Sections 36-40. Note additional homework assignments.<br /> ;Feb 21<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 5, Volume 2. Constant electromagnetic fields| Chapter 5, Volume 2. Constant electromagnetic fields]]<br /> ::Sections 41-44. Note additional homework assignments.<br /> ;Feb 23: in-class problem solving<br /> ;Feb 24 -- First test<br /> ;Feb 28: exam problems solutions<br /> ;Mar 1<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 6, Volume 2. Electromagnetic waves | Chapter 6, Volume 2. Electromagnetic waves ]]<br /> ::All sections<br /> ;Mar 6<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 7, Volume 2. Propagation of light |Chapter 7, Volume 2. Propagation of light]]<br /> ::Sections 53-57.<br /> ;Mar 8: In-class problem solving<br /> ;Mar 12-16 -- Spring break<br /> ;Mar 20<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 7, Volume 2. Propagation of light |Chapter 7, Volume 2. Propagation of light]]<br /> ::Sections 58-61.<br /> ;Mar 22<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 8, Volume 2. The field of moving charges |Chapter 8, Volume 2. The field of moving charges]]<br /> ::Sections 62-64.<br /> ;Mar 27<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 9, Volume 2. Radiation of electromagnetic waves |Chapter 9, Volume 2. Radiation of electromagnetic waves]]<br /> ::Short lecture<br /> ::Sections 66-67.<br /> ;Mar 29 -- no lecture, self-study<br /> ;Apr 3<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 9, Volume 2. Radiation of electromagnetic waves |Chapter 9, Volume 2. Radiation of electromagnetic waves]]<br /> ::Sections 71, 74, 75, 78, 79<br /> ;Apr 5: In-class problem solving<br /> ;Apr 6 -- Second test<br /> ;Apr 10 -- Test solutions<br /> ;Apr 12<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 1, Volume 8. Electrostatics of conductors |Chapter 1, Volume 8. Electrostatics of conductors]]<br /> ::Sections 1, 2, 3, 5<br /> ::The following notes may be useful: http://www.math.umn.edu/~olver/am_/c.pdf<br /> ;Apr 17<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 2, Volume 8. Electrostatics of dielectric |Chapter 2, Volume 8. Electrostatics of dielectrics]]<br /> ::Sections 6, 7, 9, 10 (only elations for energy/free energy of a field inside a dielectric, Eq. 10.15-10.16), 13. Extra reading -- Sections 17, 19.<br /> ;Apr 19<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 3, Volume 8. Steady current |Chapter 3, Volume 8. Steady current]]<br /> ::Sec 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 28.<br /> ;Apr 24: In-class problem solving<br /> ;Apr 26<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 4, Volume 8. Static magnetic field |Chapter 1, Volume 8. Static magnetic field]]<br /> ;May 1<br /> :TBA -- pieces of chapters 9 and 10<br /> <br /> <br /> ===Future topics to be covered===<br /> ;Volume 8<br /> :Chapter 2. Electrostatics of dielectrics<br /> :Chapter 3. Steady current<br /> :Chapter 4. Static magnetic field<br /> :Additional chapters possible.</div>

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<p>Ilya: /* Homework Questions */</p> <hr /> <div>{{Physics 511A}}<br /> <br /> ==Homework Questions==<br /> #Calculate a field of a point charge in 2d put near a conducting disk using the conformal map approach (recall also that inversions are conformal transformations).<br /> #Problem 3 after Sec 2.<br /> #Problems 4, 5, 10 after Sec 3.<br /> #Problems 2, 4 after Sec 5.</div>

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<p>Ilya: /* News */</p> <hr /> <div>{{Physics 511A}}<br /> <br /> <br /> ==News==<br /> *The last in-class problem solving will be on Apr 24. [[User:Ilya|Ilya]] 14:49, 19 April 2012 (PDT)<br /> * The second test is Fri, Apr 6, 5:30pm. Please come to N301. The test will cover Chapters 6,7,8,9. [[User:Ilya|Ilya]] 20:15, 19 March 2012 (PDT)<br /> *Note that, during problem solving sessions, it's not your choice to come to the board to solve a certain problem, but mine. You are responsible for knowing all of the problems. [[User:Ilya|Ilya]] 20:05, 19 March 2012 (PDT)<br /> * The first test is Fri, Feb 24, 5:30pm. Please come to N301.<br /> *In the last lecture, I have made a repeated sign mistake. The correct expression is &lt;math&gt;F_{ik}=\frac{\partial A_k}{\partial x_i}-\frac{\partial A_i}{\partial x_k}&lt;/math&gt;. [[User:Ilya|Ilya]] 11:05, 8 February 2012 (PST)<br /> *Welcome to the class! [[User:Ilya|Ilya]] 14:07, 19 January 2012 (UTC)<br /> <br /> ==Logistics==<br /> ;Office Hours: Thu 2-3pm (my office, MSC N240) and by appointment<br /> ;Study Session: 5:30-7:30pm, Jan 19, Feb 2, Feb 16, Mar 1, 22, Apr 5, 19. These are not mandatory and are, essentially, collective office hours.<br /> ;Textbooks<br /> :Landau and Lifshitz, Volume 2, The Classical Theory of Fields<br /> :Landau, Lifshitz, and Pitaevskii, Volume 8, Electrodynamics of Continuous Media<br /> ;Pre-requisites: Instructor consent<br /> <br /> ==Class structure==<br /> <br /> ;Lectures<br /> :This is a graduate level class, and I feel that it doesn’t require the rigorous struture of large undergraduate classes. The syllabus below is only my intention, and we will surely deviate from it as the class progresses. The class will consist of regular lectures for three out of four lecture hours. You must read the book chapters assigned for the class before the class. I will only cover some of the harder and more important derivations and definitions in class, but I will expect you to know the rest. I will explicitly point out during the lecture what you need to pay attention to.<br /> <br /> ;Homeworks<br /> :There will be no mandatory homework problems, but you will be expected to know how to solve the problems that the textbooks include after all of the sections we cover. I may also distribute additional problems from time to time. You are also responsible for knowing all derivation in the sections that the syllabus covers. Curiously, all problems in the textbook come with solutions. With these solutions and the study sessions, you should be able to prepare to the following.<br /> <br /> ;Problem solving<br /> :On Jan 26, Feb 9, Feb 23, Mar 8, Mar 29 (may be rescheduled), Apr 5, Apr 24 (every second Thursday, unless otherwise announced) we will have problem solving session ''in class''. I will call a few of you at random to the board to solve a random textbook problem from the previous two weeks or derivate a result skipped in the last three lectures. These answers will be graded on a standard A through F scale. I expect to call each one of you at least twice during the semester, possibly more. <br /> <br /> ;Exams<br /> :We will have two midterms and a cumulative final. All will be in-class, and will be aimed at three hours duration. The final will be May 8, 8:30-11:30. We will find three hours in the evening that work for everyone for both midterms (the weeks of Feb 20 for Midterm 1, and Apr 2 for Midterm 2).<br /> <br /> ;Grading<br /> :In class problem solving – 15%<br /> :Midterms – 25% each<br /> :Final – 35% <br /> :If the class scores below B average (85%) for any of the exams, the scores for this particular exam will be curved to B average. If a mean class score is above B, no curving down will happen. I expect that nobody will get 100% on the exams, and typical grades would be around 50% or so, depending on the exam hardness. So curving up is very likely.<br /> <br /> ;Omitted classes<br /> :Due to my travel schedule, I will not be able to deliver the following lectures: Jan 24, Feb 6, Feb 28 (possibly), Mar 29 (possibly). You will need to study this material on your own. I will give you, in advance, a collection of chapters and sections within chapters that you will need to read. I will be available before and after these lectures to help you if you don't understand something. With office hours and Study Sessions every two weeks, there will be many opportunities for you to seek help. You may also want to contact the two postdocs who work with me (Martin Tchernookov and Lina Merchan) for help.<br /> <br /> ==Tentative syllabus==<br /> We will cover the following book chapter in class. I will originally aim to cover one ~20-25 pages long chapter every class. I fully expect that we will not be able to keep the pace, and I will announce ahead of each lecture which material you need to read for it. There are 28 lectures in the semester (21 after we remove the in-class problem solving), and I expect to cover only 13 chapters below in the course of the semester. We may end up with as many as 15, or as few as 11. The timeline will develop as the course progresses, and we learn each other's pace. Unless instructed otherwise, you should read all paragraphs in a chapter before the class. I may also rearrange the sequence of chapters (e.g., we may do Chapters 1-4 of Volume 8 after Chapter 5 of Volume 2). Again, I will let you know sufficiently in advance.<br /> <br /> ;Jan 19<br /> : [[Physics 511A, 2011: Chapter 1, Volume 2. The principle of relativity | Chapter 1, Volume 2. The principle of relativity]]<br /> ::Sections 1-5, 7.<br /> ;Jan 24 -- no class, self-study<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 2, Volume 2. Relativistic mechanics | Chapter 2, Volume 2. Relativistic mechanics ]]<br /> ::Sections 8, 9, 11, 14 only.<br /> ;Jan 26: In-class problem solving<br /> ;Jan 31 (may slip partially to Feb 2)<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 3, Volume 2. Charges in electromagnetic field | Chapter 3, Volume 2. Charges in electromagnetic field]]<br /> ::All sections.<br /> ;Feb 2<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 4, Volume 2. Electromagnetic field equations| Chapter 4, Volume 2. Electromagnetic field equations]]<br /> ::Sections 26 - 33<br /> ;Feb 7 -- no class, self-study<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 4, Volume 2. Electromagnetic field equations| Chapter 4, Volume 2. Electromagnetic field equations]]<br /> ::Sections 33 -35<br /> ;Feb 9: In-class problem solving<br /> ;Feb 14 <br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 4, Volume 2. Electromagnetic field equations| Chapter 4, Volume 2. Electromagnetic field equations]]<br /> ::Sections 33-35, Note additional homework assignments, addition 1 and addition 2.<br /> ;Feb 16<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 5, Volume 2. Constant electromagnetic fields| Chapter 5, Volume 2. Constant electromagnetic fields]]<br /> ::Sections 36-40. Note additional homework assignments.<br /> ;Feb 21<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 5, Volume 2. Constant electromagnetic fields| Chapter 5, Volume 2. Constant electromagnetic fields]]<br /> ::Sections 41-44. Note additional homework assignments.<br /> ;Feb 23: in-class problem solving<br /> ;Feb 24 -- First test<br /> ;Feb 28: exam problems solutions<br /> ;Mar 1<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 6, Volume 2. Electromagnetic waves | Chapter 6, Volume 2. Electromagnetic waves ]]<br /> ::All sections<br /> ;Mar 6<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 7, Volume 2. Propagation of light |Chapter 7, Volume 2. Propagation of light]]<br /> ::Sections 53-57.<br /> ;Mar 8: In-class problem solving<br /> ;Mar 12-16 -- Spring break<br /> ;Mar 20<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 7, Volume 2. Propagation of light |Chapter 7, Volume 2. Propagation of light]]<br /> ::Sections 58-61.<br /> ;Mar 22<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 8, Volume 2. The field of moving charges |Chapter 8, Volume 2. The field of moving charges]]<br /> ::Sections 62-64.<br /> ;Mar 27<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 9, Volume 2. Radiation of electromagnetic waves |Chapter 9, Volume 2. Radiation of electromagnetic waves]]<br /> ::Short lecture<br /> ::Sections 66-67.<br /> ;Mar 29 -- no lecture, self-study<br /> ;Apr 3<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 9, Volume 2. Radiation of electromagnetic waves |Chapter 9, Volume 2. Radiation of electromagnetic waves]]<br /> ::Sections 71, 74, 75, 78, 79<br /> ;Apr 5: In-class problem solving<br /> ;Apr 6 -- Second test<br /> ;Apr 10 -- Test solutions<br /> ;Apr 12<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 1, Volume 8. Electrostatics of conductors |Chapter 1, Volume 8. Electrostatics of conductors]]<br /> ::Sections 1, 2, 3, 5<br /> ;Apr 17<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 2, Volume 8. Electrostatics of dielectric |Chapter 2, Volume 8. Electrostatics of dielectrics]]<br /> ::Sections 6, 7, 9, 10 (only elations for energy/free energy of a field inside a dielectric, Eq. 10.15-10.16), 13. Extra reading -- Sections 17, 19.<br /> ;Apr 19<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 3, Volume 8. Steady current |Chapter 3, Volume 8. Steady current]]<br /> ::Sec 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 28.<br /> ;Apr 24: In-class problem solving<br /> ;Apr 26<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 4, Volume 8. Static magnetic field |Chapter 1, Volume 8. Static magnetic field]]<br /> ;May 1<br /> :TBA -- pieces of chapters 9 and 10<br /> <br /> <br /> ===Future topics to be covered===<br /> ;Volume 8<br /> :Chapter 2. Electrostatics of dielectrics<br /> :Chapter 3. Steady current<br /> :Chapter 4. Static magnetic field<br /> :Additional chapters possible.</div>

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<p>Ilya: /* Class structure */</p> <hr /> <div>{{Physics 511A}}<br /> <br /> <br /> ==News==<br /> * The second test is Fri, Apr 6, 5:30pm. Please come to N301. The test will cover Chapters 6,7,8,9. [[User:Ilya|Ilya]] 20:15, 19 March 2012 (PDT)<br /> *Note that, during problem solving sessions, it's not your choice to come to the board to solve a certain problem, but mine. You are responsible for knowing all of the problems. [[User:Ilya|Ilya]] 20:05, 19 March 2012 (PDT)<br /> * The first test is Fri, Feb 24, 5:30pm. Please come to N301.<br /> *In the last lecture, I have made a repeated sign mistake. The correct expression is &lt;math&gt;F_{ik}=\frac{\partial A_k}{\partial x_i}-\frac{\partial A_i}{\partial x_k}&lt;/math&gt;. [[User:Ilya|Ilya]] 11:05, 8 February 2012 (PST)<br /> *Welcome to the class! [[User:Ilya|Ilya]] 14:07, 19 January 2012 (UTC)<br /> <br /> ==Logistics==<br /> ;Office Hours: Thu 2-3pm (my office, MSC N240) and by appointment<br /> ;Study Session: 5:30-7:30pm, Jan 19, Feb 2, Feb 16, Mar 1, 22, Apr 5, 19. These are not mandatory and are, essentially, collective office hours.<br /> ;Textbooks<br /> :Landau and Lifshitz, Volume 2, The Classical Theory of Fields<br /> :Landau, Lifshitz, and Pitaevskii, Volume 8, Electrodynamics of Continuous Media<br /> ;Pre-requisites: Instructor consent<br /> <br /> ==Class structure==<br /> <br /> ;Lectures<br /> :This is a graduate level class, and I feel that it doesn’t require the rigorous struture of large undergraduate classes. The syllabus below is only my intention, and we will surely deviate from it as the class progresses. The class will consist of regular lectures for three out of four lecture hours. You must read the book chapters assigned for the class before the class. I will only cover some of the harder and more important derivations and definitions in class, but I will expect you to know the rest. I will explicitly point out during the lecture what you need to pay attention to.<br /> <br /> ;Homeworks<br /> :There will be no mandatory homework problems, but you will be expected to know how to solve the problems that the textbooks include after all of the sections we cover. I may also distribute additional problems from time to time. You are also responsible for knowing all derivation in the sections that the syllabus covers. Curiously, all problems in the textbook come with solutions. With these solutions and the study sessions, you should be able to prepare to the following.<br /> <br /> ;Problem solving<br /> :On Jan 26, Feb 9, Feb 23, Mar 8, Mar 29 (may be rescheduled), Apr 5, Apr 24 (every second Thursday, unless otherwise announced) we will have problem solving session ''in class''. I will call a few of you at random to the board to solve a random textbook problem from the previous two weeks or derivate a result skipped in the last three lectures. These answers will be graded on a standard A through F scale. I expect to call each one of you at least twice during the semester, possibly more. <br /> <br /> ;Exams<br /> :We will have two midterms and a cumulative final. All will be in-class, and will be aimed at three hours duration. The final will be May 8, 8:30-11:30. We will find three hours in the evening that work for everyone for both midterms (the weeks of Feb 20 for Midterm 1, and Apr 2 for Midterm 2).<br /> <br /> ;Grading<br /> :In class problem solving – 15%<br /> :Midterms – 25% each<br /> :Final – 35% <br /> :If the class scores below B average (85%) for any of the exams, the scores for this particular exam will be curved to B average. If a mean class score is above B, no curving down will happen. I expect that nobody will get 100% on the exams, and typical grades would be around 50% or so, depending on the exam hardness. So curving up is very likely.<br /> <br /> ;Omitted classes<br /> :Due to my travel schedule, I will not be able to deliver the following lectures: Jan 24, Feb 6, Feb 28 (possibly), Mar 29 (possibly). You will need to study this material on your own. I will give you, in advance, a collection of chapters and sections within chapters that you will need to read. I will be available before and after these lectures to help you if you don't understand something. With office hours and Study Sessions every two weeks, there will be many opportunities for you to seek help. You may also want to contact the two postdocs who work with me (Martin Tchernookov and Lina Merchan) for help.<br /> <br /> ==Tentative syllabus==<br /> We will cover the following book chapter in class. I will originally aim to cover one ~20-25 pages long chapter every class. I fully expect that we will not be able to keep the pace, and I will announce ahead of each lecture which material you need to read for it. There are 28 lectures in the semester (21 after we remove the in-class problem solving), and I expect to cover only 13 chapters below in the course of the semester. We may end up with as many as 15, or as few as 11. The timeline will develop as the course progresses, and we learn each other's pace. Unless instructed otherwise, you should read all paragraphs in a chapter before the class. I may also rearrange the sequence of chapters (e.g., we may do Chapters 1-4 of Volume 8 after Chapter 5 of Volume 2). Again, I will let you know sufficiently in advance.<br /> <br /> ;Jan 19<br /> : [[Physics 511A, 2011: Chapter 1, Volume 2. The principle of relativity | Chapter 1, Volume 2. The principle of relativity]]<br /> ::Sections 1-5, 7.<br /> ;Jan 24 -- no class, self-study<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 2, Volume 2. Relativistic mechanics | Chapter 2, Volume 2. Relativistic mechanics ]]<br /> ::Sections 8, 9, 11, 14 only.<br /> ;Jan 26: In-class problem solving<br /> ;Jan 31 (may slip partially to Feb 2)<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 3, Volume 2. Charges in electromagnetic field | Chapter 3, Volume 2. Charges in electromagnetic field]]<br /> ::All sections.<br /> ;Feb 2<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 4, Volume 2. Electromagnetic field equations| Chapter 4, Volume 2. Electromagnetic field equations]]<br /> ::Sections 26 - 33<br /> ;Feb 7 -- no class, self-study<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 4, Volume 2. Electromagnetic field equations| Chapter 4, Volume 2. Electromagnetic field equations]]<br /> ::Sections 33 -35<br /> ;Feb 9: In-class problem solving<br /> ;Feb 14 <br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 4, Volume 2. Electromagnetic field equations| Chapter 4, Volume 2. Electromagnetic field equations]]<br /> ::Sections 33-35, Note additional homework assignments, addition 1 and addition 2.<br /> ;Feb 16<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 5, Volume 2. Constant electromagnetic fields| Chapter 5, Volume 2. Constant electromagnetic fields]]<br /> ::Sections 36-40. Note additional homework assignments.<br /> ;Feb 21<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 5, Volume 2. Constant electromagnetic fields| Chapter 5, Volume 2. Constant electromagnetic fields]]<br /> ::Sections 41-44. Note additional homework assignments.<br /> ;Feb 23: in-class problem solving<br /> ;Feb 24 -- First test<br /> ;Feb 28: exam problems solutions<br /> ;Mar 1<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 6, Volume 2. Electromagnetic waves | Chapter 6, Volume 2. Electromagnetic waves ]]<br /> ::All sections<br /> ;Mar 6<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 7, Volume 2. Propagation of light |Chapter 7, Volume 2. Propagation of light]]<br /> ::Sections 53-57.<br /> ;Mar 8: In-class problem solving<br /> ;Mar 12-16 -- Spring break<br /> ;Mar 20<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 7, Volume 2. Propagation of light |Chapter 7, Volume 2. Propagation of light]]<br /> ::Sections 58-61.<br /> ;Mar 22<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 8, Volume 2. The field of moving charges |Chapter 8, Volume 2. The field of moving charges]]<br /> ::Sections 62-64.<br /> ;Mar 27<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 9, Volume 2. Radiation of electromagnetic waves |Chapter 9, Volume 2. Radiation of electromagnetic waves]]<br /> ::Short lecture<br /> ::Sections 66-67.<br /> ;Mar 29 -- no lecture, self-study<br /> ;Apr 3<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 9, Volume 2. Radiation of electromagnetic waves |Chapter 9, Volume 2. Radiation of electromagnetic waves]]<br /> ::Sections 71, 74, 75, 78, 79<br /> ;Apr 5: In-class problem solving<br /> ;Apr 6 -- Second test<br /> ;Apr 10 -- Test solutions<br /> ;Apr 12<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 1, Volume 8. Electrostatics of conductors |Chapter 1, Volume 8. Electrostatics of conductors]]<br /> ::Sections 1, 2, 3, 5<br /> ;Apr 17<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 2, Volume 8. Electrostatics of dielectric |Chapter 2, Volume 8. Electrostatics of dielectrics]]<br /> ::Sections 6, 7, 9, 10 (only elations for energy/free energy of a field inside a dielectric, Eq. 10.15-10.16), 13. Extra reading -- Sections 17, 19.<br /> ;Apr 19<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 3, Volume 8. Steady current |Chapter 3, Volume 8. Steady current]]<br /> ::Sec 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 28.<br /> ;Apr 24: In-class problem solving<br /> ;Apr 26<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 4, Volume 8. Static magnetic field |Chapter 1, Volume 8. Static magnetic field]]<br /> ;May 1<br /> :TBA -- pieces of chapters 9 and 10<br /> <br /> <br /> ===Future topics to be covered===<br /> ;Volume 8<br /> :Chapter 2. Electrostatics of dielectrics<br /> :Chapter 3. Steady current<br /> :Chapter 4. Static magnetic field<br /> :Additional chapters possible.</div>

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<p>Ilya: /* Tentative syllabus */</p> <hr /> <div>{{Physics 511A}}<br /> <br /> <br /> ==News==<br /> * The second test is Fri, Apr 6, 5:30pm. Please come to N301. The test will cover Chapters 6,7,8,9. [[User:Ilya|Ilya]] 20:15, 19 March 2012 (PDT)<br /> *Note that, during problem solving sessions, it's not your choice to come to the board to solve a certain problem, but mine. You are responsible for knowing all of the problems. [[User:Ilya|Ilya]] 20:05, 19 March 2012 (PDT)<br /> * The first test is Fri, Feb 24, 5:30pm. Please come to N301.<br /> *In the last lecture, I have made a repeated sign mistake. The correct expression is &lt;math&gt;F_{ik}=\frac{\partial A_k}{\partial x_i}-\frac{\partial A_i}{\partial x_k}&lt;/math&gt;. [[User:Ilya|Ilya]] 11:05, 8 February 2012 (PST)<br /> *Welcome to the class! [[User:Ilya|Ilya]] 14:07, 19 January 2012 (UTC)<br /> <br /> ==Logistics==<br /> ;Office Hours: Thu 2-3pm (my office, MSC N240) and by appointment<br /> ;Study Session: 5:30-7:30pm, Jan 19, Feb 2, Feb 16, Mar 1, 22, Apr 5, 19. These are not mandatory and are, essentially, collective office hours.<br /> ;Textbooks<br /> :Landau and Lifshitz, Volume 2, The Classical Theory of Fields<br /> :Landau, Lifshitz, and Pitaevskii, Volume 8, Electrodynamics of Continuous Media<br /> ;Pre-requisites: Instructor consent<br /> <br /> ==Class structure==<br /> <br /> ;Lectures<br /> :This is a graduate level class, and I feel that it doesn’t require the rigorous struture of large undergraduate classes. The syllabus below is only my intention, and we will surely deviate from it as the class progresses. The class will consist of regular lectures for three out of four lecture hours. You must read the book chapters assigned for the class before the class. I will only cover some of the harder and more important derivations and definitions in class, but I will expect you to know the rest. I will explicitly point out during the lecture what you need to pay attention to.<br /> <br /> ;Homeworks<br /> :There will be no mandatory homework problems, but you will be expected to know how to solve the problems that the textbooks include after all of the sections we cover. I may also distribute additional problems from time to time. You are also responsible for knowing all derivation in the sections that the syllabus covers. Curiously, all problems in the textbook come with solutions. With these solutions and the study sessions, you should be able to prepare to the following.<br /> <br /> ;Problem solving<br /> :On Jan 26, Feb 9, Feb 23, Mar 8, Mar 29 (may be rescheduled), Apr 12, Apr 26 (every second Thursday, unless otherwise announced) we will have problem solving session ''in class''. I will call a few of you at random to the board to solve a random textbook problem from the previous two weeks or derivate a result skipped in the last three lectures. These answers will be graded on a standard A through F scale. I expect to call each one of you at least twice during the semester, possibly more. <br /> <br /> ;Exams<br /> :We will have two midterms and a cumulative final. All will be in-class, and will be aimed at three hours duration. The final will be May 8, 8:30-11:30. We will find three hours in the evening that work for everyone for both midterms (the weeks of Feb 20 for Midterm 1, and Apr 2 for Midterm 2).<br /> <br /> ;Grading<br /> :In class problem solving – 15%<br /> :Midterms – 25% each<br /> :Final – 35% <br /> :If the class scores below B average (85%) for any of the exams, the scores for this particular exam will be curved to B average. If a mean class score is above B, no curving down will happen. I expect that nobody will get 100% on the exams, and typical grades would be around 50% or so, depending on the exam hardness. So curving up is very likely.<br /> <br /> ;Omitted classes<br /> :Due to my travel schedule, I will not be able to deliver the following lectures: Jan 24, Feb 6, Feb 28 (possibly), Mar 29 (possibly). You will need to study this material on your own. I will give you, in advance, a collection of chapters and sections within chapters that you will need to read. I will be available before and after these lectures to help you if you don't understand something. With office hours and Study Sessions every two weeks, there will be many opportunities for you to seek help. You may also want to contact the two postdocs who work with me (Martin Tchernookov and Lina Merchan) for help.<br /> <br /> ==Tentative syllabus==<br /> We will cover the following book chapter in class. I will originally aim to cover one ~20-25 pages long chapter every class. I fully expect that we will not be able to keep the pace, and I will announce ahead of each lecture which material you need to read for it. There are 28 lectures in the semester (21 after we remove the in-class problem solving), and I expect to cover only 13 chapters below in the course of the semester. We may end up with as many as 15, or as few as 11. The timeline will develop as the course progresses, and we learn each other's pace. Unless instructed otherwise, you should read all paragraphs in a chapter before the class. I may also rearrange the sequence of chapters (e.g., we may do Chapters 1-4 of Volume 8 after Chapter 5 of Volume 2). Again, I will let you know sufficiently in advance.<br /> <br /> ;Jan 19<br /> : [[Physics 511A, 2011: Chapter 1, Volume 2. The principle of relativity | Chapter 1, Volume 2. The principle of relativity]]<br /> ::Sections 1-5, 7.<br /> ;Jan 24 -- no class, self-study<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 2, Volume 2. Relativistic mechanics | Chapter 2, Volume 2. Relativistic mechanics ]]<br /> ::Sections 8, 9, 11, 14 only.<br /> ;Jan 26: In-class problem solving<br /> ;Jan 31 (may slip partially to Feb 2)<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 3, Volume 2. Charges in electromagnetic field | Chapter 3, Volume 2. Charges in electromagnetic field]]<br /> ::All sections.<br /> ;Feb 2<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 4, Volume 2. Electromagnetic field equations| Chapter 4, Volume 2. Electromagnetic field equations]]<br /> ::Sections 26 - 33<br /> ;Feb 7 -- no class, self-study<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 4, Volume 2. Electromagnetic field equations| Chapter 4, Volume 2. Electromagnetic field equations]]<br /> ::Sections 33 -35<br /> ;Feb 9: In-class problem solving<br /> ;Feb 14 <br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 4, Volume 2. Electromagnetic field equations| Chapter 4, Volume 2. Electromagnetic field equations]]<br /> ::Sections 33-35, Note additional homework assignments, addition 1 and addition 2.<br /> ;Feb 16<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 5, Volume 2. Constant electromagnetic fields| Chapter 5, Volume 2. Constant electromagnetic fields]]<br /> ::Sections 36-40. Note additional homework assignments.<br /> ;Feb 21<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 5, Volume 2. Constant electromagnetic fields| Chapter 5, Volume 2. Constant electromagnetic fields]]<br /> ::Sections 41-44. Note additional homework assignments.<br /> ;Feb 23: in-class problem solving<br /> ;Feb 24 -- First test<br /> ;Feb 28: exam problems solutions<br /> ;Mar 1<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 6, Volume 2. Electromagnetic waves | Chapter 6, Volume 2. Electromagnetic waves ]]<br /> ::All sections<br /> ;Mar 6<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 7, Volume 2. Propagation of light |Chapter 7, Volume 2. Propagation of light]]<br /> ::Sections 53-57.<br /> ;Mar 8: In-class problem solving<br /> ;Mar 12-16 -- Spring break<br /> ;Mar 20<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 7, Volume 2. Propagation of light |Chapter 7, Volume 2. Propagation of light]]<br /> ::Sections 58-61.<br /> ;Mar 22<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 8, Volume 2. The field of moving charges |Chapter 8, Volume 2. The field of moving charges]]<br /> ::Sections 62-64.<br /> ;Mar 27<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 9, Volume 2. Radiation of electromagnetic waves |Chapter 9, Volume 2. Radiation of electromagnetic waves]]<br /> ::Short lecture<br /> ::Sections 66-67.<br /> ;Mar 29 -- no lecture, self-study<br /> ;Apr 3<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 9, Volume 2. Radiation of electromagnetic waves |Chapter 9, Volume 2. Radiation of electromagnetic waves]]<br /> ::Sections 71, 74, 75, 78, 79<br /> ;Apr 5: In-class problem solving<br /> ;Apr 6 -- Second test<br /> ;Apr 10 -- Test solutions<br /> ;Apr 12<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 1, Volume 8. Electrostatics of conductors |Chapter 1, Volume 8. Electrostatics of conductors]]<br /> ::Sections 1, 2, 3, 5<br /> ;Apr 17<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 2, Volume 8. Electrostatics of dielectric |Chapter 2, Volume 8. Electrostatics of dielectrics]]<br /> ::Sections 6, 7, 9, 10 (only elations for energy/free energy of a field inside a dielectric, Eq. 10.15-10.16), 13. Extra reading -- Sections 17, 19.<br /> ;Apr 19<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 3, Volume 8. Steady current |Chapter 3, Volume 8. Steady current]]<br /> ::Sec 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 28.<br /> ;Apr 24: In-class problem solving<br /> ;Apr 26<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 4, Volume 8. Static magnetic field |Chapter 1, Volume 8. Static magnetic field]]<br /> ;May 1<br /> :TBA -- pieces of chapters 9 and 10<br /> <br /> <br /> ===Future topics to be covered===<br /> ;Volume 8<br /> :Chapter 2. Electrostatics of dielectrics<br /> :Chapter 3. Steady current<br /> :Chapter 4. Static magnetic field<br /> :Additional chapters possible.</div>

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<p>Ilya: /* Homework Questions */</p> <hr /> <div>{{Physics 511A}}<br /> <br /> ==Homework Questions==<br /> <br /> #Problems 1, 2, 3 after Sec 21.<br /> #Problem after Sec 28.</div>

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<p>Ilya: /* Tentative syllabus */</p> <hr /> <div>{{Physics 511A}}<br /> <br /> <br /> ==News==<br /> * The second test is Fri, Apr 6, 5:30pm. Please come to N301. The test will cover Chapters 6,7,8,9. [[User:Ilya|Ilya]] 20:15, 19 March 2012 (PDT)<br /> *Note that, during problem solving sessions, it's not your choice to come to the board to solve a certain problem, but mine. You are responsible for knowing all of the problems. [[User:Ilya|Ilya]] 20:05, 19 March 2012 (PDT)<br /> * The first test is Fri, Feb 24, 5:30pm. Please come to N301.<br /> *In the last lecture, I have made a repeated sign mistake. The correct expression is &lt;math&gt;F_{ik}=\frac{\partial A_k}{\partial x_i}-\frac{\partial A_i}{\partial x_k}&lt;/math&gt;. [[User:Ilya|Ilya]] 11:05, 8 February 2012 (PST)<br /> *Welcome to the class! [[User:Ilya|Ilya]] 14:07, 19 January 2012 (UTC)<br /> <br /> ==Logistics==<br /> ;Office Hours: Thu 2-3pm (my office, MSC N240) and by appointment<br /> ;Study Session: 5:30-7:30pm, Jan 19, Feb 2, Feb 16, Mar 1, 22, Apr 5, 19. These are not mandatory and are, essentially, collective office hours.<br /> ;Textbooks<br /> :Landau and Lifshitz, Volume 2, The Classical Theory of Fields<br /> :Landau, Lifshitz, and Pitaevskii, Volume 8, Electrodynamics of Continuous Media<br /> ;Pre-requisites: Instructor consent<br /> <br /> ==Class structure==<br /> <br /> ;Lectures<br /> :This is a graduate level class, and I feel that it doesn’t require the rigorous struture of large undergraduate classes. The syllabus below is only my intention, and we will surely deviate from it as the class progresses. The class will consist of regular lectures for three out of four lecture hours. You must read the book chapters assigned for the class before the class. I will only cover some of the harder and more important derivations and definitions in class, but I will expect you to know the rest. I will explicitly point out during the lecture what you need to pay attention to.<br /> <br /> ;Homeworks<br /> :There will be no mandatory homework problems, but you will be expected to know how to solve the problems that the textbooks include after all of the sections we cover. I may also distribute additional problems from time to time. You are also responsible for knowing all derivation in the sections that the syllabus covers. Curiously, all problems in the textbook come with solutions. With these solutions and the study sessions, you should be able to prepare to the following.<br /> <br /> ;Problem solving<br /> :On Jan 26, Feb 9, Feb 23, Mar 8, Mar 29 (may be rescheduled), Apr 12, Apr 26 (every second Thursday, unless otherwise announced) we will have problem solving session ''in class''. I will call a few of you at random to the board to solve a random textbook problem from the previous two weeks or derivate a result skipped in the last three lectures. These answers will be graded on a standard A through F scale. I expect to call each one of you at least twice during the semester, possibly more. <br /> <br /> ;Exams<br /> :We will have two midterms and a cumulative final. All will be in-class, and will be aimed at three hours duration. The final will be May 8, 8:30-11:30. We will find three hours in the evening that work for everyone for both midterms (the weeks of Feb 20 for Midterm 1, and Apr 2 for Midterm 2).<br /> <br /> ;Grading<br /> :In class problem solving – 15%<br /> :Midterms – 25% each<br /> :Final – 35% <br /> :If the class scores below B average (85%) for any of the exams, the scores for this particular exam will be curved to B average. If a mean class score is above B, no curving down will happen. I expect that nobody will get 100% on the exams, and typical grades would be around 50% or so, depending on the exam hardness. So curving up is very likely.<br /> <br /> ;Omitted classes<br /> :Due to my travel schedule, I will not be able to deliver the following lectures: Jan 24, Feb 6, Feb 28 (possibly), Mar 29 (possibly). You will need to study this material on your own. I will give you, in advance, a collection of chapters and sections within chapters that you will need to read. I will be available before and after these lectures to help you if you don't understand something. With office hours and Study Sessions every two weeks, there will be many opportunities for you to seek help. You may also want to contact the two postdocs who work with me (Martin Tchernookov and Lina Merchan) for help.<br /> <br /> ==Tentative syllabus==<br /> We will cover the following book chapter in class. I will originally aim to cover one ~20-25 pages long chapter every class. I fully expect that we will not be able to keep the pace, and I will announce ahead of each lecture which material you need to read for it. There are 28 lectures in the semester (21 after we remove the in-class problem solving), and I expect to cover only 13 chapters below in the course of the semester. We may end up with as many as 15, or as few as 11. The timeline will develop as the course progresses, and we learn each other's pace. Unless instructed otherwise, you should read all paragraphs in a chapter before the class. I may also rearrange the sequence of chapters (e.g., we may do Chapters 1-4 of Volume 8 after Chapter 5 of Volume 2). Again, I will let you know sufficiently in advance.<br /> <br /> ;Jan 19<br /> : [[Physics 511A, 2011: Chapter 1, Volume 2. The principle of relativity | Chapter 1, Volume 2. The principle of relativity]]<br /> ::Sections 1-5, 7.<br /> ;Jan 24 -- no class, self-study<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 2, Volume 2. Relativistic mechanics | Chapter 2, Volume 2. Relativistic mechanics ]]<br /> ::Sections 8, 9, 11, 14 only.<br /> ;Jan 26: In-class problem solving<br /> ;Jan 31 (may slip partially to Feb 2)<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 3, Volume 2. Charges in electromagnetic field | Chapter 3, Volume 2. Charges in electromagnetic field]]<br /> ::All sections.<br /> ;Feb 2<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 4, Volume 2. Electromagnetic field equations| Chapter 4, Volume 2. Electromagnetic field equations]]<br /> ::Sections 26 - 33<br /> ;Feb 7 -- no class, self-study<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 4, Volume 2. Electromagnetic field equations| Chapter 4, Volume 2. Electromagnetic field equations]]<br /> ::Sections 33 -35<br /> ;Feb 9: In-class problem solving<br /> ;Feb 14 <br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 4, Volume 2. Electromagnetic field equations| Chapter 4, Volume 2. Electromagnetic field equations]]<br /> ::Sections 33-35, Note additional homework assignments, addition 1 and addition 2.<br /> ;Feb 16<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 5, Volume 2. Constant electromagnetic fields| Chapter 5, Volume 2. Constant electromagnetic fields]]<br /> ::Sections 36-40. Note additional homework assignments.<br /> ;Feb 21<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 5, Volume 2. Constant electromagnetic fields| Chapter 5, Volume 2. Constant electromagnetic fields]]<br /> ::Sections 41-44. Note additional homework assignments.<br /> ;Feb 23: in-class problem solving<br /> ;Feb 24 -- First test<br /> ;Feb 28: exam problems solutions<br /> ;Mar 1<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 6, Volume 2. Electromagnetic waves | Chapter 6, Volume 2. Electromagnetic waves ]]<br /> ::All sections<br /> ;Mar 6<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 7, Volume 2. Propagation of light |Chapter 7, Volume 2. Propagation of light]]<br /> ::Sections 53-57.<br /> ;Mar 8: In-class problem solving<br /> ;Mar 12-16 -- Spring break<br /> ;Mar 20<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 7, Volume 2. Propagation of light |Chapter 7, Volume 2. Propagation of light]]<br /> ::Sections 58-61.<br /> ;Mar 22<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 8, Volume 2. The field of moving charges |Chapter 8, Volume 2. The field of moving charges]]<br /> ::Sections 62-64.<br /> ;Mar 27<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 9, Volume 2. Radiation of electromagnetic waves |Chapter 9, Volume 2. Radiation of electromagnetic waves]]<br /> ::Short lecture<br /> ::Sections 66-67.<br /> ;Mar 29 -- no lecture, self-study<br /> ;Apr 3<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 9, Volume 2. Radiation of electromagnetic waves |Chapter 9, Volume 2. Radiation of electromagnetic waves]]<br /> ::Sections 71, 74, 75, 78, 79<br /> ;Apr 5: In-class problem solving<br /> ;Apr 6 -- Second test<br /> ;Apr 10 -- Test solutions<br /> ;Apr 12<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 1, Volume 8. Electrostatics of conductors |Chapter 1, Volume 8. Electrostatics of conductors]]<br /> ::Sections 1, 2, 3, 5<br /> ;Apr 17<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 2, Volume 8. Electrostatics of dielectric |Chapter 2, Volume 8. Electrostatics of dielectrics]]<br /> ::Sections 6, 7, 9, 10 (only elations for energy/free energy of a field inside a dielectric, Eq. 10.15-10.16), 13. Extra reading -- Sections 17, 19.<br /> ;Apr 19<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 3, Volume 8. Steady current |Chapter 3, Volume 8. Steady current]]<br /> ;Apr 24: In-class problem solving<br /> ;Apr 26<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 4, Volume 8. Static magnetic field |Chapter 1, Volume 8. Static magnetic field]]<br /> ;May 1<br /> :TBA -- pieces of chapters 9 and 10<br /> <br /> <br /> ===Future topics to be covered===<br /> ;Volume 8<br /> :Chapter 2. Electrostatics of dielectrics<br /> :Chapter 3. Steady current<br /> :Chapter 4. Static magnetic field<br /> :Additional chapters possible.</div>

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<p>Ilya: /* Tentative syllabus */</p> <hr /> <div>{{Physics 511A}}<br /> <br /> <br /> ==News==<br /> * The second test is Fri, Apr 6, 5:30pm. Please come to N301. The test will cover Chapters 6,7,8,9. [[User:Ilya|Ilya]] 20:15, 19 March 2012 (PDT)<br /> *Note that, during problem solving sessions, it's not your choice to come to the board to solve a certain problem, but mine. You are responsible for knowing all of the problems. [[User:Ilya|Ilya]] 20:05, 19 March 2012 (PDT)<br /> * The first test is Fri, Feb 24, 5:30pm. Please come to N301.<br /> *In the last lecture, I have made a repeated sign mistake. The correct expression is &lt;math&gt;F_{ik}=\frac{\partial A_k}{\partial x_i}-\frac{\partial A_i}{\partial x_k}&lt;/math&gt;. [[User:Ilya|Ilya]] 11:05, 8 February 2012 (PST)<br /> *Welcome to the class! [[User:Ilya|Ilya]] 14:07, 19 January 2012 (UTC)<br /> <br /> ==Logistics==<br /> ;Office Hours: Thu 2-3pm (my office, MSC N240) and by appointment<br /> ;Study Session: 5:30-7:30pm, Jan 19, Feb 2, Feb 16, Mar 1, 22, Apr 5, 19. These are not mandatory and are, essentially, collective office hours.<br /> ;Textbooks<br /> :Landau and Lifshitz, Volume 2, The Classical Theory of Fields<br /> :Landau, Lifshitz, and Pitaevskii, Volume 8, Electrodynamics of Continuous Media<br /> ;Pre-requisites: Instructor consent<br /> <br /> ==Class structure==<br /> <br /> ;Lectures<br /> :This is a graduate level class, and I feel that it doesn’t require the rigorous struture of large undergraduate classes. The syllabus below is only my intention, and we will surely deviate from it as the class progresses. The class will consist of regular lectures for three out of four lecture hours. You must read the book chapters assigned for the class before the class. I will only cover some of the harder and more important derivations and definitions in class, but I will expect you to know the rest. I will explicitly point out during the lecture what you need to pay attention to.<br /> <br /> ;Homeworks<br /> :There will be no mandatory homework problems, but you will be expected to know how to solve the problems that the textbooks include after all of the sections we cover. I may also distribute additional problems from time to time. You are also responsible for knowing all derivation in the sections that the syllabus covers. Curiously, all problems in the textbook come with solutions. With these solutions and the study sessions, you should be able to prepare to the following.<br /> <br /> ;Problem solving<br /> :On Jan 26, Feb 9, Feb 23, Mar 8, Mar 29 (may be rescheduled), Apr 12, Apr 26 (every second Thursday, unless otherwise announced) we will have problem solving session ''in class''. I will call a few of you at random to the board to solve a random textbook problem from the previous two weeks or derivate a result skipped in the last three lectures. These answers will be graded on a standard A through F scale. I expect to call each one of you at least twice during the semester, possibly more. <br /> <br /> ;Exams<br /> :We will have two midterms and a cumulative final. All will be in-class, and will be aimed at three hours duration. The final will be May 8, 8:30-11:30. We will find three hours in the evening that work for everyone for both midterms (the weeks of Feb 20 for Midterm 1, and Apr 2 for Midterm 2).<br /> <br /> ;Grading<br /> :In class problem solving – 15%<br /> :Midterms – 25% each<br /> :Final – 35% <br /> :If the class scores below B average (85%) for any of the exams, the scores for this particular exam will be curved to B average. If a mean class score is above B, no curving down will happen. I expect that nobody will get 100% on the exams, and typical grades would be around 50% or so, depending on the exam hardness. So curving up is very likely.<br /> <br /> ;Omitted classes<br /> :Due to my travel schedule, I will not be able to deliver the following lectures: Jan 24, Feb 6, Feb 28 (possibly), Mar 29 (possibly). You will need to study this material on your own. I will give you, in advance, a collection of chapters and sections within chapters that you will need to read. I will be available before and after these lectures to help you if you don't understand something. With office hours and Study Sessions every two weeks, there will be many opportunities for you to seek help. You may also want to contact the two postdocs who work with me (Martin Tchernookov and Lina Merchan) for help.<br /> <br /> ==Tentative syllabus==<br /> We will cover the following book chapter in class. I will originally aim to cover one ~20-25 pages long chapter every class. I fully expect that we will not be able to keep the pace, and I will announce ahead of each lecture which material you need to read for it. There are 28 lectures in the semester (21 after we remove the in-class problem solving), and I expect to cover only 13 chapters below in the course of the semester. We may end up with as many as 15, or as few as 11. The timeline will develop as the course progresses, and we learn each other's pace. Unless instructed otherwise, you should read all paragraphs in a chapter before the class. I may also rearrange the sequence of chapters (e.g., we may do Chapters 1-4 of Volume 8 after Chapter 5 of Volume 2). Again, I will let you know sufficiently in advance.<br /> <br /> ;Jan 19<br /> : [[Physics 511A, 2011: Chapter 1, Volume 2. The principle of relativity | Chapter 1, Volume 2. The principle of relativity]]<br /> ::Sections 1-5, 7.<br /> ;Jan 24 -- no class, self-study<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 2, Volume 2. Relativistic mechanics | Chapter 2, Volume 2. Relativistic mechanics ]]<br /> ::Sections 8, 9, 11, 14 only.<br /> ;Jan 26: In-class problem solving<br /> ;Jan 31 (may slip partially to Feb 2)<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 3, Volume 2. Charges in electromagnetic field | Chapter 3, Volume 2. Charges in electromagnetic field]]<br /> ::All sections.<br /> ;Feb 2<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 4, Volume 2. Electromagnetic field equations| Chapter 4, Volume 2. Electromagnetic field equations]]<br /> ::Sections 26 - 33<br /> ;Feb 7 -- no class, self-study<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 4, Volume 2. Electromagnetic field equations| Chapter 4, Volume 2. Electromagnetic field equations]]<br /> ::Sections 33 -35<br /> ;Feb 9: In-class problem solving<br /> ;Feb 14 <br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 4, Volume 2. Electromagnetic field equations| Chapter 4, Volume 2. Electromagnetic field equations]]<br /> ::Sections 33-35, Note additional homework assignments, addition 1 and addition 2.<br /> ;Feb 16<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 5, Volume 2. Constant electromagnetic fields| Chapter 5, Volume 2. Constant electromagnetic fields]]<br /> ::Sections 36-40. Note additional homework assignments.<br /> ;Feb 21<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 5, Volume 2. Constant electromagnetic fields| Chapter 5, Volume 2. Constant electromagnetic fields]]<br /> ::Sections 41-44. Note additional homework assignments.<br /> ;Feb 23: in-class problem solving<br /> ;Feb 24 -- First test<br /> ;Feb 28: exam problems solutions<br /> ;Mar 1<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 6, Volume 2. Electromagnetic waves | Chapter 6, Volume 2. Electromagnetic waves ]]<br /> ::All sections<br /> ;Mar 6<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 7, Volume 2. Propagation of light |Chapter 7, Volume 2. Propagation of light]]<br /> ::Sections 53-57.<br /> ;Mar 8: In-class problem solving<br /> ;Mar 12-16 -- Spring break<br /> ;Mar 20<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 7, Volume 2. Propagation of light |Chapter 7, Volume 2. Propagation of light]]<br /> ::Sections 58-61.<br /> ;Mar 22<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 8, Volume 2. The field of moving charges |Chapter 8, Volume 2. The field of moving charges]]<br /> ::Sections 62-64.<br /> ;Mar 27<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 9, Volume 2. Radiation of electromagnetic waves |Chapter 9, Volume 2. Radiation of electromagnetic waves]]<br /> ::Short lecture<br /> ::Sections 66-67.<br /> ;Mar 29 -- no lecture, self-study<br /> ;Apr 3<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 9, Volume 2. Radiation of electromagnetic waves |Chapter 9, Volume 2. Radiation of electromagnetic waves]]<br /> ::Sections 71, 74, 75, 78, 79<br /> ;Apr 5: In-class problem solving<br /> ;Apr 6 -- Second test<br /> ;Apr 10 -- Test solutions<br /> ;Apr 12<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 1, Volume 8. Electrostatics of conductors |Chapter 1, Volume 8. Electrostatics of conductors]]<br /> ::Sections 1, 2, 3, 5<br /> ;Apr 17<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 2, Volume 8. Electrostatics of dielectric |Chapter 2, Volume 8. Electrostatics of dielectrics]]<br /> ;Apr 19<br /> ::Sections 6, 7, 9, 10 (only elations for energy/free energy of a field inside a dielectric, Eq. 10.15-10.16), 13. Extra reading -- Sections 17, 19.<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 3, Volume 8. Steady current |Chapter 3, Volume 8. Steady current]]<br /> ;Apr 24: In-class problem solving<br /> ;Apr 26<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 4, Volume 8. Static magnetic field |Chapter 1, Volume 8. Static magnetic field]]<br /> ;May 1<br /> :TBA -- pieces of chapters 9 and 10<br /> <br /> <br /> ===Future topics to be covered===<br /> ;Volume 8<br /> :Chapter 2. Electrostatics of dielectrics<br /> :Chapter 3. Steady current<br /> :Chapter 4. Static magnetic field<br /> :Additional chapters possible.</div>

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<p>Ilya: /* Tentative syllabus */</p> <hr /> <div>{{Physics 511A}}<br /> <br /> <br /> ==News==<br /> * The second test is Fri, Apr 6, 5:30pm. Please come to N301. The test will cover Chapters 6,7,8,9. [[User:Ilya|Ilya]] 20:15, 19 March 2012 (PDT)<br /> *Note that, during problem solving sessions, it's not your choice to come to the board to solve a certain problem, but mine. You are responsible for knowing all of the problems. [[User:Ilya|Ilya]] 20:05, 19 March 2012 (PDT)<br /> * The first test is Fri, Feb 24, 5:30pm. Please come to N301.<br /> *In the last lecture, I have made a repeated sign mistake. The correct expression is &lt;math&gt;F_{ik}=\frac{\partial A_k}{\partial x_i}-\frac{\partial A_i}{\partial x_k}&lt;/math&gt;. [[User:Ilya|Ilya]] 11:05, 8 February 2012 (PST)<br /> *Welcome to the class! [[User:Ilya|Ilya]] 14:07, 19 January 2012 (UTC)<br /> <br /> ==Logistics==<br /> ;Office Hours: Thu 2-3pm (my office, MSC N240) and by appointment<br /> ;Study Session: 5:30-7:30pm, Jan 19, Feb 2, Feb 16, Mar 1, 22, Apr 5, 19. These are not mandatory and are, essentially, collective office hours.<br /> ;Textbooks<br /> :Landau and Lifshitz, Volume 2, The Classical Theory of Fields<br /> :Landau, Lifshitz, and Pitaevskii, Volume 8, Electrodynamics of Continuous Media<br /> ;Pre-requisites: Instructor consent<br /> <br /> ==Class structure==<br /> <br /> ;Lectures<br /> :This is a graduate level class, and I feel that it doesn’t require the rigorous struture of large undergraduate classes. The syllabus below is only my intention, and we will surely deviate from it as the class progresses. The class will consist of regular lectures for three out of four lecture hours. You must read the book chapters assigned for the class before the class. I will only cover some of the harder and more important derivations and definitions in class, but I will expect you to know the rest. I will explicitly point out during the lecture what you need to pay attention to.<br /> <br /> ;Homeworks<br /> :There will be no mandatory homework problems, but you will be expected to know how to solve the problems that the textbooks include after all of the sections we cover. I may also distribute additional problems from time to time. You are also responsible for knowing all derivation in the sections that the syllabus covers. Curiously, all problems in the textbook come with solutions. With these solutions and the study sessions, you should be able to prepare to the following.<br /> <br /> ;Problem solving<br /> :On Jan 26, Feb 9, Feb 23, Mar 8, Mar 29 (may be rescheduled), Apr 12, Apr 26 (every second Thursday, unless otherwise announced) we will have problem solving session ''in class''. I will call a few of you at random to the board to solve a random textbook problem from the previous two weeks or derivate a result skipped in the last three lectures. These answers will be graded on a standard A through F scale. I expect to call each one of you at least twice during the semester, possibly more. <br /> <br /> ;Exams<br /> :We will have two midterms and a cumulative final. All will be in-class, and will be aimed at three hours duration. The final will be May 8, 8:30-11:30. We will find three hours in the evening that work for everyone for both midterms (the weeks of Feb 20 for Midterm 1, and Apr 2 for Midterm 2).<br /> <br /> ;Grading<br /> :In class problem solving – 15%<br /> :Midterms – 25% each<br /> :Final – 35% <br /> :If the class scores below B average (85%) for any of the exams, the scores for this particular exam will be curved to B average. If a mean class score is above B, no curving down will happen. I expect that nobody will get 100% on the exams, and typical grades would be around 50% or so, depending on the exam hardness. So curving up is very likely.<br /> <br /> ;Omitted classes<br /> :Due to my travel schedule, I will not be able to deliver the following lectures: Jan 24, Feb 6, Feb 28 (possibly), Mar 29 (possibly). You will need to study this material on your own. I will give you, in advance, a collection of chapters and sections within chapters that you will need to read. I will be available before and after these lectures to help you if you don't understand something. With office hours and Study Sessions every two weeks, there will be many opportunities for you to seek help. You may also want to contact the two postdocs who work with me (Martin Tchernookov and Lina Merchan) for help.<br /> <br /> ==Tentative syllabus==<br /> We will cover the following book chapter in class. I will originally aim to cover one ~20-25 pages long chapter every class. I fully expect that we will not be able to keep the pace, and I will announce ahead of each lecture which material you need to read for it. There are 28 lectures in the semester (21 after we remove the in-class problem solving), and I expect to cover only 13 chapters below in the course of the semester. We may end up with as many as 15, or as few as 11. The timeline will develop as the course progresses, and we learn each other's pace. Unless instructed otherwise, you should read all paragraphs in a chapter before the class. I may also rearrange the sequence of chapters (e.g., we may do Chapters 1-4 of Volume 8 after Chapter 5 of Volume 2). Again, I will let you know sufficiently in advance.<br /> <br /> ;Jan 19<br /> : [[Physics 511A, 2011: Chapter 1, Volume 2. The principle of relativity | Chapter 1, Volume 2. The principle of relativity]]<br /> ::Sections 1-5, 7.<br /> ;Jan 24 -- no class, self-study<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 2, Volume 2. Relativistic mechanics | Chapter 2, Volume 2. Relativistic mechanics ]]<br /> ::Sections 8, 9, 11, 14 only.<br /> ;Jan 26: In-class problem solving<br /> ;Jan 31 (may slip partially to Feb 2)<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 3, Volume 2. Charges in electromagnetic field | Chapter 3, Volume 2. Charges in electromagnetic field]]<br /> ::All sections.<br /> ;Feb 2<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 4, Volume 2. Electromagnetic field equations| Chapter 4, Volume 2. Electromagnetic field equations]]<br /> ::Sections 26 - 33<br /> ;Feb 7 -- no class, self-study<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 4, Volume 2. Electromagnetic field equations| Chapter 4, Volume 2. Electromagnetic field equations]]<br /> ::Sections 33 -35<br /> ;Feb 9: In-class problem solving<br /> ;Feb 14 <br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 4, Volume 2. Electromagnetic field equations| Chapter 4, Volume 2. Electromagnetic field equations]]<br /> ::Sections 33-35, Note additional homework assignments, addition 1 and addition 2.<br /> ;Feb 16<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 5, Volume 2. Constant electromagnetic fields| Chapter 5, Volume 2. Constant electromagnetic fields]]<br /> ::Sections 36-40. Note additional homework assignments.<br /> ;Feb 21<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 5, Volume 2. Constant electromagnetic fields| Chapter 5, Volume 2. Constant electromagnetic fields]]<br /> ::Sections 41-44. Note additional homework assignments.<br /> ;Feb 23: in-class problem solving<br /> ;Feb 24 -- First test<br /> ;Feb 28: exam problems solutions<br /> ;Mar 1<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 6, Volume 2. Electromagnetic waves | Chapter 6, Volume 2. Electromagnetic waves ]]<br /> ::All sections<br /> ;Mar 6<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 7, Volume 2. Propagation of light |Chapter 7, Volume 2. Propagation of light]]<br /> ::Sections 53-57.<br /> ;Mar 8: In-class problem solving<br /> ;Mar 12-16 -- Spring break<br /> ;Mar 20<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 7, Volume 2. Propagation of light |Chapter 7, Volume 2. Propagation of light]]<br /> ::Sections 58-61.<br /> ;Mar 22<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 8, Volume 2. The field of moving charges |Chapter 8, Volume 2. The field of moving charges]]<br /> ::Sections 62-64.<br /> ;Mar 27<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 9, Volume 2. Radiation of electromagnetic waves |Chapter 9, Volume 2. Radiation of electromagnetic waves]]<br /> ::Short lecture<br /> ::Sections 66-67.<br /> ;Mar 29 -- no lecture, self-study<br /> ;Apr 3<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 9, Volume 2. Radiation of electromagnetic waves |Chapter 9, Volume 2. Radiation of electromagnetic waves]]<br /> ::Sections 71, 74, 75, 78, 79<br /> ;Apr 5: In-class problem solving<br /> ;Apr 6 -- Second test<br /> ;Apr 10 -- Test solutions<br /> ;Apr 12<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 1, Volume 8. Electrostatics of conductors |Chapter 1, Volume 8. Electrostatics of conductors]]<br /> ::Sections 1, 2, 3, 5<br /> ;Apr 17<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 2, Volume 8. Electrostatics of dielectric |Chapter 2, Volume 8. Electrostatics of dielectrics]]<br /> ;Apr 19<br /> ::Sections 6, 7, 9, 10 (only elations for energy/free energy of a field inside a dielectric, Eq. 10.15-10.16), 13; Extra reading -- Sections 17, 19.<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 3, Volume 8. Steady current |Chapter 3, Volume 8. Steady current]]<br /> ;Apr 24: In-class problem solving<br /> ;Apr 26<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 4, Volume 8. Static magnetic field |Chapter 1, Volume 8. Static magnetic field]]<br /> ;May 1<br /> :TBA -- pieces of chapters 9 and 10<br /> <br /> <br /> ===Future topics to be covered===<br /> ;Volume 8<br /> :Chapter 2. Electrostatics of dielectrics<br /> :Chapter 3. Steady current<br /> :Chapter 4. Static magnetic field<br /> :Additional chapters possible.</div>

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<p>Ilya: /* Homework Questions */</p> <hr /> <div>{{Physics 511A}}<br /> <br /> ==Homework Questions==<br /> #Calculate a field of a point charge in 2d put near a conducting disk using the conformal map approach.<br /> #Problem 3 after Sec 2.<br /> #Problems 4, 5, 10 after Sec 3.<br /> #Problems 2, 4 after Sec 5.</div>

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<p>Ilya: /* Tentative syllabus */</p> <hr /> <div>{{Physics 511A}}<br /> <br /> <br /> ==News==<br /> * The second test is Fri, Apr 6, 5:30pm. Please come to N301. The test will cover Chapters 6,7,8,9. [[User:Ilya|Ilya]] 20:15, 19 March 2012 (PDT)<br /> *Note that, during problem solving sessions, it's not your choice to come to the board to solve a certain problem, but mine. You are responsible for knowing all of the problems. [[User:Ilya|Ilya]] 20:05, 19 March 2012 (PDT)<br /> * The first test is Fri, Feb 24, 5:30pm. Please come to N301.<br /> *In the last lecture, I have made a repeated sign mistake. The correct expression is &lt;math&gt;F_{ik}=\frac{\partial A_k}{\partial x_i}-\frac{\partial A_i}{\partial x_k}&lt;/math&gt;. [[User:Ilya|Ilya]] 11:05, 8 February 2012 (PST)<br /> *Welcome to the class! [[User:Ilya|Ilya]] 14:07, 19 January 2012 (UTC)<br /> <br /> ==Logistics==<br /> ;Office Hours: Thu 2-3pm (my office, MSC N240) and by appointment<br /> ;Study Session: 5:30-7:30pm, Jan 19, Feb 2, Feb 16, Mar 1, 22, Apr 5, 19. These are not mandatory and are, essentially, collective office hours.<br /> ;Textbooks<br /> :Landau and Lifshitz, Volume 2, The Classical Theory of Fields<br /> :Landau, Lifshitz, and Pitaevskii, Volume 8, Electrodynamics of Continuous Media<br /> ;Pre-requisites: Instructor consent<br /> <br /> ==Class structure==<br /> <br /> ;Lectures<br /> :This is a graduate level class, and I feel that it doesn’t require the rigorous struture of large undergraduate classes. The syllabus below is only my intention, and we will surely deviate from it as the class progresses. The class will consist of regular lectures for three out of four lecture hours. You must read the book chapters assigned for the class before the class. I will only cover some of the harder and more important derivations and definitions in class, but I will expect you to know the rest. I will explicitly point out during the lecture what you need to pay attention to.<br /> <br /> ;Homeworks<br /> :There will be no mandatory homework problems, but you will be expected to know how to solve the problems that the textbooks include after all of the sections we cover. I may also distribute additional problems from time to time. You are also responsible for knowing all derivation in the sections that the syllabus covers. Curiously, all problems in the textbook come with solutions. With these solutions and the study sessions, you should be able to prepare to the following.<br /> <br /> ;Problem solving<br /> :On Jan 26, Feb 9, Feb 23, Mar 8, Mar 29 (may be rescheduled), Apr 12, Apr 26 (every second Thursday, unless otherwise announced) we will have problem solving session ''in class''. I will call a few of you at random to the board to solve a random textbook problem from the previous two weeks or derivate a result skipped in the last three lectures. These answers will be graded on a standard A through F scale. I expect to call each one of you at least twice during the semester, possibly more. <br /> <br /> ;Exams<br /> :We will have two midterms and a cumulative final. All will be in-class, and will be aimed at three hours duration. The final will be May 8, 8:30-11:30. We will find three hours in the evening that work for everyone for both midterms (the weeks of Feb 20 for Midterm 1, and Apr 2 for Midterm 2).<br /> <br /> ;Grading<br /> :In class problem solving – 15%<br /> :Midterms – 25% each<br /> :Final – 35% <br /> :If the class scores below B average (85%) for any of the exams, the scores for this particular exam will be curved to B average. If a mean class score is above B, no curving down will happen. I expect that nobody will get 100% on the exams, and typical grades would be around 50% or so, depending on the exam hardness. So curving up is very likely.<br /> <br /> ;Omitted classes<br /> :Due to my travel schedule, I will not be able to deliver the following lectures: Jan 24, Feb 6, Feb 28 (possibly), Mar 29 (possibly). You will need to study this material on your own. I will give you, in advance, a collection of chapters and sections within chapters that you will need to read. I will be available before and after these lectures to help you if you don't understand something. With office hours and Study Sessions every two weeks, there will be many opportunities for you to seek help. You may also want to contact the two postdocs who work with me (Martin Tchernookov and Lina Merchan) for help.<br /> <br /> ==Tentative syllabus==<br /> We will cover the following book chapter in class. I will originally aim to cover one ~20-25 pages long chapter every class. I fully expect that we will not be able to keep the pace, and I will announce ahead of each lecture which material you need to read for it. There are 28 lectures in the semester (21 after we remove the in-class problem solving), and I expect to cover only 13 chapters below in the course of the semester. We may end up with as many as 15, or as few as 11. The timeline will develop as the course progresses, and we learn each other's pace. Unless instructed otherwise, you should read all paragraphs in a chapter before the class. I may also rearrange the sequence of chapters (e.g., we may do Chapters 1-4 of Volume 8 after Chapter 5 of Volume 2). Again, I will let you know sufficiently in advance.<br /> <br /> ;Jan 19<br /> : [[Physics 511A, 2011: Chapter 1, Volume 2. The principle of relativity | Chapter 1, Volume 2. The principle of relativity]]<br /> ::Sections 1-5, 7.<br /> ;Jan 24 -- no class, self-study<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 2, Volume 2. Relativistic mechanics | Chapter 2, Volume 2. Relativistic mechanics ]]<br /> ::Sections 8, 9, 11, 14 only.<br /> ;Jan 26: In-class problem solving<br /> ;Jan 31 (may slip partially to Feb 2)<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 3, Volume 2. Charges in electromagnetic field | Chapter 3, Volume 2. Charges in electromagnetic field]]<br /> ::All sections.<br /> ;Feb 2<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 4, Volume 2. Electromagnetic field equations| Chapter 4, Volume 2. Electromagnetic field equations]]<br /> ::Sections 26 - 33<br /> ;Feb 7 -- no class, self-study<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 4, Volume 2. Electromagnetic field equations| Chapter 4, Volume 2. Electromagnetic field equations]]<br /> ::Sections 33 -35<br /> ;Feb 9: In-class problem solving<br /> ;Feb 14 <br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 4, Volume 2. Electromagnetic field equations| Chapter 4, Volume 2. Electromagnetic field equations]]<br /> ::Sections 33-35, Note additional homework assignments, addition 1 and addition 2.<br /> ;Feb 16<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 5, Volume 2. Constant electromagnetic fields| Chapter 5, Volume 2. Constant electromagnetic fields]]<br /> ::Sections 36-40. Note additional homework assignments.<br /> ;Feb 21<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 5, Volume 2. Constant electromagnetic fields| Chapter 5, Volume 2. Constant electromagnetic fields]]<br /> ::Sections 41-44. Note additional homework assignments.<br /> ;Feb 23: in-class problem solving<br /> ;Feb 24 -- First test<br /> ;Feb 28: exam problems solutions<br /> ;Mar 1<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 6, Volume 2. Electromagnetic waves | Chapter 6, Volume 2. Electromagnetic waves ]]<br /> ::All sections<br /> ;Mar 6<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 7, Volume 2. Propagation of light |Chapter 7, Volume 2. Propagation of light]]<br /> ::Sections 53-57.<br /> ;Mar 8: In-class problem solving<br /> ;Mar 12-16 -- Spring break<br /> ;Mar 20<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 7, Volume 2. Propagation of light |Chapter 7, Volume 2. Propagation of light]]<br /> ::Sections 58-61.<br /> ;Mar 22<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 8, Volume 2. The field of moving charges |Chapter 8, Volume 2. The field of moving charges]]<br /> ::Sections 62-64.<br /> ;Mar 27<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 9, Volume 2. Radiation of electromagnetic waves |Chapter 9, Volume 2. Radiation of electromagnetic waves]]<br /> ::Short lecture<br /> ::Sections 66-67.<br /> ;Mar 29 -- no lecture, self-study<br /> ;Apr 3<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 9, Volume 2. Radiation of electromagnetic waves |Chapter 9, Volume 2. Radiation of electromagnetic waves]]<br /> ::Sections 71, 74, 75, 78, 79<br /> ;Apr 5: In-class problem solving<br /> ;Apr 6 -- Second test<br /> ;Apr 10 -- Test solutions<br /> ;Apr 12<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 1, Volume 8. Electrostatics of conductors |Chapter 1, Volume 8. Electrostatics of conductors]]<br /> ::Sections 1, 2, 3, 5<br /> ;Apr 17<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 2, Volume 8. Electrostatics of dielectric |Chapter 2, Volume 8. Electrostatics of dielectrics]]<br /> ;Apr 19<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 3, Volume 8. Steady current |Chapter 3, Volume 8. Steady current]]<br /> ;Apr 24: In-class problem solving<br /> ;Apr 26<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 4, Volume 8. Static magnetic field |Chapter 1, Volume 8. Static magnetic field]]<br /> ;May 1<br /> :TBA -- pieces of chapters 9 and 10<br /> <br /> <br /> ===Future topics to be covered===<br /> ;Volume 8<br /> :Chapter 2. Electrostatics of dielectrics<br /> :Chapter 3. Steady current<br /> :Chapter 4. Static magnetic field<br /> :Additional chapters possible.</div>

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<p>Ilya: /* Homework Questions */</p> <hr /> <div>{{Physics 511A}}<br /> <br /> ==Homework Questions==<br /> #Problem 3 after Sec 2.<br /> #Problems 4, 5, 10 after Sec 3.<br /> #Problems 2, 4 after Sec 5.</div>

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<p>Ilya: /* Homework Questions */</p> <hr /> <div>{{Physics 511A}}<br /> <br /> ==Homework Questions==<br /> #Problems 3 after Sec 2.<br /> #Problems 4, 5 , 10 after Sec 3.</div>

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<p>Ilya: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Physics 511A}}<br /> <br /> <br /> ==News==<br /> * The second test is Fri, Apr 6, 5:30pm. Please come to N301. The test will cover Chapters 6,7,8,9. [[User:Ilya|Ilya]] 20:15, 19 March 2012 (PDT)<br /> *Note that, during problem solving sessions, it's not your choice to come to the board to solve a certain problem, but mine. You are responsible for knowing all of the problems. [[User:Ilya|Ilya]] 20:05, 19 March 2012 (PDT)<br /> * The first test is Fri, Feb 24, 5:30pm. Please come to N301.<br /> *In the last lecture, I have made a repeated sign mistake. The correct expression is &lt;math&gt;F_{ik}=\frac{\partial A_k}{\partial x_i}-\frac{\partial A_i}{\partial x_k}&lt;/math&gt;. [[User:Ilya|Ilya]] 11:05, 8 February 2012 (PST)<br /> *Welcome to the class! [[User:Ilya|Ilya]] 14:07, 19 January 2012 (UTC)<br /> <br /> ==Logistics==<br /> ;Office Hours: Thu 2-3pm (my office, MSC N240) and by appointment<br /> ;Study Session: 5:30-7:30pm, Jan 19, Feb 2, Feb 16, Mar 1, 22, Apr 5, 19. These are not mandatory and are, essentially, collective office hours.<br /> ;Textbooks<br /> :Landau and Lifshitz, Volume 2, The Classical Theory of Fields<br /> :Landau, Lifshitz, and Pitaevskii, Volume 8, Electrodynamics of Continuous Media<br /> ;Pre-requisites: Instructor consent<br /> <br /> ==Class structure==<br /> <br /> ;Lectures<br /> :This is a graduate level class, and I feel that it doesn’t require the rigorous struture of large undergraduate classes. The syllabus below is only my intention, and we will surely deviate from it as the class progresses. The class will consist of regular lectures for three out of four lecture hours. You must read the book chapters assigned for the class before the class. I will only cover some of the harder and more important derivations and definitions in class, but I will expect you to know the rest. I will explicitly point out during the lecture what you need to pay attention to.<br /> <br /> ;Homeworks<br /> :There will be no mandatory homework problems, but you will be expected to know how to solve the problems that the textbooks include after all of the sections we cover. I may also distribute additional problems from time to time. You are also responsible for knowing all derivation in the sections that the syllabus covers. Curiously, all problems in the textbook come with solutions. With these solutions and the study sessions, you should be able to prepare to the following.<br /> <br /> ;Problem solving<br /> :On Jan 26, Feb 9, Feb 23, Mar 8, Mar 29 (may be rescheduled), Apr 12, Apr 26 (every second Thursday, unless otherwise announced) we will have problem solving session ''in class''. I will call a few of you at random to the board to solve a random textbook problem from the previous two weeks or derivate a result skipped in the last three lectures. These answers will be graded on a standard A through F scale. I expect to call each one of you at least twice during the semester, possibly more. <br /> <br /> ;Exams<br /> :We will have two midterms and a cumulative final. All will be in-class, and will be aimed at three hours duration. The final will be May 8, 8:30-11:30. We will find three hours in the evening that work for everyone for both midterms (the weeks of Feb 20 for Midterm 1, and Apr 2 for Midterm 2).<br /> <br /> ;Grading<br /> :In class problem solving – 15%<br /> :Midterms – 25% each<br /> :Final – 35% <br /> :If the class scores below B average (85%) for any of the exams, the scores for this particular exam will be curved to B average. If a mean class score is above B, no curving down will happen. I expect that nobody will get 100% on the exams, and typical grades would be around 50% or so, depending on the exam hardness. So curving up is very likely.<br /> <br /> ;Omitted classes<br /> :Due to my travel schedule, I will not be able to deliver the following lectures: Jan 24, Feb 6, Feb 28 (possibly), Mar 29 (possibly). You will need to study this material on your own. I will give you, in advance, a collection of chapters and sections within chapters that you will need to read. I will be available before and after these lectures to help you if you don't understand something. With office hours and Study Sessions every two weeks, there will be many opportunities for you to seek help. You may also want to contact the two postdocs who work with me (Martin Tchernookov and Lina Merchan) for help.<br /> <br /> ==Tentative syllabus==<br /> We will cover the following book chapter in class. I will originally aim to cover one ~20-25 pages long chapter every class. I fully expect that we will not be able to keep the pace, and I will announce ahead of each lecture which material you need to read for it. There are 28 lectures in the semester (21 after we remove the in-class problem solving), and I expect to cover only 13 chapters below in the course of the semester. We may end up with as many as 15, or as few as 11. The timeline will develop as the course progresses, and we learn each other's pace. Unless instructed otherwise, you should read all paragraphs in a chapter before the class. I may also rearrange the sequence of chapters (e.g., we may do Chapters 1-4 of Volume 8 after Chapter 5 of Volume 2). Again, I will let you know sufficiently in advance.<br /> <br /> ;Jan 19<br /> : [[Physics 511A, 2011: Chapter 1, Volume 2. The principle of relativity | Chapter 1, Volume 2. The principle of relativity]]<br /> ::Sections 1-5, 7.<br /> ;Jan 24 -- no class, self-study<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 2, Volume 2. Relativistic mechanics | Chapter 2, Volume 2. Relativistic mechanics ]]<br /> ::Sections 8, 9, 11, 14 only.<br /> ;Jan 26: In-class problem solving<br /> ;Jan 31 (may slip partially to Feb 2)<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 3, Volume 2. Charges in electromagnetic field | Chapter 3, Volume 2. Charges in electromagnetic field]]<br /> ::All sections.<br /> ;Feb 2<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 4, Volume 2. Electromagnetic field equations| Chapter 4, Volume 2. Electromagnetic field equations]]<br /> ::Sections 26 - 33<br /> ;Feb 7 -- no class, self-study<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 4, Volume 2. Electromagnetic field equations| Chapter 4, Volume 2. Electromagnetic field equations]]<br /> ::Sections 33 -35<br /> ;Feb 9: In-class problem solving<br /> ;Feb 14 <br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 4, Volume 2. Electromagnetic field equations| Chapter 4, Volume 2. Electromagnetic field equations]]<br /> ::Sections 33-35, Note additional homework assignments, addition 1 and addition 2.<br /> ;Feb 16<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 5, Volume 2. Constant electromagnetic fields| Chapter 5, Volume 2. Constant electromagnetic fields]]<br /> ::Sections 36-40. Note additional homework assignments.<br /> ;Feb 21<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 5, Volume 2. Constant electromagnetic fields| Chapter 5, Volume 2. Constant electromagnetic fields]]<br /> ::Sections 41-44. Note additional homework assignments.<br /> ;Feb 23: in-class problem solving<br /> ;Feb 24 -- First test<br /> ;Feb 28: exam problems solutions<br /> ;Mar 1<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 6, Volume 2. Electromagnetic waves | Chapter 6, Volume 2. Electromagnetic waves ]]<br /> ::All sections<br /> ;Mar 6<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 7, Volume 2. Propagation of light |Chapter 7, Volume 2. Propagation of light]]<br /> ::Sections 53-57.<br /> ;Mar 8: In-class problem solving<br /> ;Mar 12-16 -- Spring break<br /> ;Mar 20<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 7, Volume 2. Propagation of light |Chapter 7, Volume 2. Propagation of light]]<br /> ::Sections 58-61.<br /> ;Mar 22<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 8, Volume 2. The field of moving charges |Chapter 8, Volume 2. The field of moving charges]]<br /> ::Sections 62-64.<br /> ;Mar 27<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 9, Volume 2. Radiation of electromagnetic waves |Chapter 9, Volume 2. Radiation of electromagnetic waves]]<br /> ::Short lecture<br /> ::Sections 66-67.<br /> ;Mar 29 -- no lecture, self-study<br /> ;Apr 3<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 9, Volume 2. Radiation of electromagnetic waves |Chapter 9, Volume 2. Radiation of electromagnetic waves]]<br /> ::Sections 71, 74, 75, 78, 79<br /> ;Apr 5: In-class problem solving<br /> ;Apr 6 -- Second test<br /> ;Apr 10 -- Test solutions<br /> ;Apr 12<br /> :[[Physics 511A, 2012: Chapter 1, Volume 8. Electrostatics of conductors |Chapter 1, Volume 8. Electrostatics of conductors]]<br /> ::Sections 1, 2, 3 5<br /> ;Apr 17<br /> ;Apr 19<br /> ;Apr 24<br /> ;Apr 26<br /> ;May 1<br /> <br /> ===Future topics to be covered===<br /> ;Volume 8<br /> :Chapter 2. Electrostatics of dielectrics<br /> :Chapter 3. Steady current<br /> :Chapter 4. Static magnetic field<br /> :Additional chapters possible.</div>

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<p>Ilya: /* Clinic topics */</p> <hr /> <div>{{CNS_clinic_2011}}<br /> <br /> The Clinic sessions, lead by Emory and Georgia Tech faculty, explore modern concepts and techniques for data acquisition, analysis, and interpretation in computational neuroscience. The Clinic is intended for researchers, from undergraduate students to faculty, working or training to work in the field.<br /> <br /> ;When: Every second Thursday, 5:30 pm (refreshments provided)<br /> ;Where: 1462 Clifton Rd, Room DS109<br /> <br /> ==Clinic topics==<br /> ;Jan 26<br /> :[[CNS Clinic 2012: Information theory for understanding the neural code| Information theory for understanding the neural code]]<br /> ;Feb 9<br /> :[[CNS Clinic 2012: Dynamic Clamping| Dynamic Clamping]]<br /> ;Feb 23: [[CNS Clinic 2012: Ins and outs of script programming with Genesis| Ins and outs of script programming with Genesis]]<br /> ;Mar 8: [[CNS Clinic 2012: Spike train analysis| Spike train analysis]]<br /> ;Mar 29: [[CNS Clinic 2012: Principal Components Analysis of neural and behavioral data|Principal components analysis]]<br /> ;Apr 12: No Clinic Session<br /> ;Apr 26: TBA, Garrett Stanley, Georgia Tech</div>

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<p>Ilya: /* Clinic topics */</p> <hr /> <div>{{CNS_clinic_2011}}<br /> <br /> The Clinic sessions, lead by Emory and Georgia Tech faculty, explore modern concepts and techniques for data acquisition, analysis, and interpretation in computational neuroscience. The Clinic is intended for researchers, from undergraduate students to faculty, working or training to work in the field.<br /> <br /> ;When: Every second Thursday, 5:30 pm (refreshments provided)<br /> ;Where: 1462 Clifton Rd, Room DS109<br /> <br /> ==Clinic topics==<br /> ;Jan 26<br /> :[[CNS Clinic 2012: Information theory for understanding the neural code| Information theory for understanding the neural code]]<br /> ;Feb 9<br /> :[[CNS Clinic 2012: Dynamic Clamping| Dynamic Clamping]]<br /> ;Feb 23: [[CNS Clinic 2012: Ins and outs of script programming with Genesis| Ins and outs of script programming with Genesis]]<br /> ;Mar 8: [[CNS Clinic 2012: Spike train analysis| Spike train analysis]]<br /> ;Mar 29: [[CNS Clinic 2012: Principal Components Analysis of neural and behavioral data|Principal components analysis]]<br /> ;Apr 12: No Clinic Meeting<br /> ;Apr 26: TBA, Garrett Stanley, Georgia Tech</div>

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<p>Ilya: /* Homework Questions */</p> <hr /> <div>{{Physics 511A}}<br /> <br /> ==Homework Questions==<br /> #Problem 1 after Sec. 56.<br /> #Problem after Sec. 58.<br /> #Three problems after Sec. 61.<br /> #Extra problem: try to calculate diffraction of light on a 2-dimensional plane of circular openings of radius &lt;math&gt; a&lt;/math&gt; located at the nodes of a square lattice with the period &lt;math&gt;A&lt;/math&gt;. If this is hard, do a 2-d plane of small square openings instead.</div>

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<p>Ilya: </p> <hr /> <div></div>

Ilya