Introduction to Electrodynamics and Theory of Relativity
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Feb. 7, 2023
4 p.m. - 6 p.m.
1. Affine and Euclidean Geometry: The modern approach
Feb. 14, 2023
4 p.m. - 6 p.m.
2. Aristotle versus Galilei-Newton. Different visions of space an time
Feb. 21, 2023
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3. Cartesian (flat), spherical and Lobachewskian geometries. Wave equation
Feb. 28, 2023
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4. Propagation of sound: 3D wave equation.Lorentz's transformations: symmetries of the wave equation
March 7, 2023
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5. Lorentz transformation continued. Initial value problem. Huyghens principle
March 14, 2023
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6. Wave equation in 4D spacetime
March 21, 2023
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7. Initial value problem. Strong Huygens principle. Maxwell equations
March 28, 2023
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8. Dynamics of the Maxwell field.Pedestrian theory of spherical functions.Michelson-Morley experiment
April 4, 2023
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9. Hyperbolic versus elliptic equations. Electromagnetic field as a 4D-differential two-form
April 11, 2023
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10. Electromagnetic field as a differential 2-form and its Lorentz transformation
April 18, 2023
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11. Lorentz transformation of the electromagnetic field—continued
April 25, 2023
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12. Tensors versus tensor densities. Stokes theorem
May 2, 2023
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13. Maxwell equations in any curvilinear coordinate system
May 9, 2023
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14. Motion of a charged particle. Lorentz force. E=mc^2
May 16, 2023
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15. Lorentz force continued. Apparent "paradoxes" of the Relativity Theory
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