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Elementary knowledge of the differential and integral calculus
To acquire the knowledge of the main phenomena of electromagnetism in vacuum and in matter, also through their formalization; to learn how to solve problems about the technical applications of electromagnetism and optics.
Electrostatics Magnetostatics Variable electric and magnetic fields Geometrical optics Physical Optics
Fields and differential calculus; the electrostatic field; Coulomb's law; Gauss's law; divergence and curl of E; electric potential; electric dipole; multipole expansion; electrostatic energy; capacitors; dielectrics; polarization; Ohm's law; electromotive force; steady currents; Kirchhoff's laws; d.c. circuits; magnetic fields; magnetic forces; the cyclotron; Hall effect; the divergence and curl of B; Laplace's formulas; dia-para-ferromagnets; magnetization; magnetic circuits; Faraday's law; inductance; generators; Maxwell's equations; alternate currents; transformers; resonance; power in a.c. circuits; electromagnetic waves; Poynting vector; e.m. waves in conductors; wave guides. Geometrical optics: reflection and refraction, prism, lens, optical instruments, human eye and the mechanism of color vision; polarization; interference; diffraction; gratings; resolving power.
P. Mazzoldi, M. Nigro, C. Voci, ELEMENTI DI FISICA elettromagnetismo onde-EdiSES M. Corradini, Problemi di elettromagnetismo e ottica, Cartolibreria SNOOPY, Brescia
Lectures also with the help of movies and exercises
The examination consists of both a written test and an oral test