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 * '''Homework 1''', ~-due Apr 9-~: <<la("H01-Conservation.pdf", "Conservation principles")>>  * '''Homework 8''', ~-due June 5-~: <<la(H08-SR.pdf, "Special Relativity")>>

 * '''Homework 7''', ~-due May 28-~: <<la(H07-Radiation.pdf, "Radiation")>> ~-(<<la(H07-Radiation-w-Sols.pdf, "solutions")>>)-~

 * '''Homework 6''', ~-due May 21-~: <<la(H06-Waves-Fields-Radiation.pdf, "Waves, Fields, Radiation")>> ~-(<<la(H06-Waves-Fields-Radiation-w-Sols.pdf, "solutions")>>)-~

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 * <<color(Correction)>>: Problem 2: the beginning of line 9, &ldquo;(or $y$)&rdquo; &rarr; &ldquo;(and $y$)&rdquo;.&mdash;~-''<<DateTime(2015-05-19T17:16:33-0700)>>''-~

 * <<color(Correction)>>: Problem 2: (3) $\tilde \epsilon = 0$ &rarr; $\tilde \varepsilon = 0$.&mdash;~-''<<DateTime(2015-05-18T15:50:57-0700)>>''-~

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 * '''Homework 5''', ~-due May 7-~: <<la(H05-EM-Waves.pdf, "Group velocity, Wave guide, Guage transformation")>> ~-(<<la(H05-EM-Waves-w-Sols.pdf, "solutions")>>)-~

 * '''Homework 4''', ~-due Apr 30-~: <<la(H04-EM-Waves.pdf, "Electromagnetic waves")>> ~-(<<la(H04-EM-Waves-w-Sols.pdf, "solutions")>>)-~

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 * <<color(Change)>>: Problem 4: Screening time &rarr; Dissipation time.

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 * '''Homework 3''', ~-due Apr 23-~: <<la(H03-Waves.pdf, "Waves")>> ~-(<<la(H03-Waves-w-Sols.pdf, "solutions")>>)-~

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 * <<color(Change)>>: Problem 3 is now worth 10 points, not 5 points.

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 * '''Homework 2''', ~-due Apr 16-~: <<la(H02-Conservation-Waves.pdf, "Conservation, Waves")>> ~-(<<la(H02-Conservation-Waves-w-Sols.pdf, "solutions")>>)-~

 * '''Homework 1''', ~-due Apr 9-~: <<la("H01-Conservation.pdf", "Conservation principles")>> ~-(<<la(H01-Conservation-w-Sols.pdf, "solutions")>>)-~
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 * '''Homework 2''', ~-due Apr 16-~: <<la(H02-Conservation-Waves.pdf, "Conservation, Waves")>> == Quiz ==

 * '''Quiz 1''', ~-Apr 16-~: <<la(Q01-Conservation.pdf, "Conservation principles")>> ~-(<<la(Q01-Conservation--Sols.pdf, "solutions")>>)-~ ~-([[../Grading Rubric QZ01|Grading Rubric]])-~

== Midterm exam ==

 * Here is a histogram of the midterm scores (looks like a hat!; these are adjusted scores, not raw scores).
   <<c>>
   <<lia(EX01-histogram.png, scale=0.9, align=center)>>
   <<c(1)>>

 * Here is a note on the grading by the TA.

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The grading scheme was as follows:

1a - 15 pts
1b - 10 pts
1c - 10 pts
1d - 15 pts

2a - 15 pts
2b - 20 pts
2c - 15 pts

As for other important rubric bits, the only thing that really stands out is that for part A of the first problem, if they didn't define their k-vector, they lost points, but then if they later defined it then I gave them the points for it there. It didn't happen often, but points for part A of the first problem are spread out for a handful of students.

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 * <<la(EX01.pdf, "The exam")>> and <<la(EX01--Sols.pdf, "its solutions")>>.&mdash;~-''<<DateTime(2015-05-12T13:49:31-0700)>>''-~

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 * <<color(Addition)>>: page 4, a note on the vector potential.&mdash;~-''<<DateTime(2015-05-12T16:48:25-0700)>>''-~

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Homework

Quiz

Midterm exam

  • Here is a histogram of the midterm scores (looks like a hat!; these are adjusted scores, not raw scores).
    • Inlined image: EX01-histogram.png
  • Here is a note on the grading by the TA.
    The grading scheme was as follows:
    
    1a - 15 pts
    1b - 10 pts
    1c - 10 pts
    1d - 15 pts
    
    2a - 15 pts
    2b - 20 pts
    2c - 15 pts
    
    As for other important rubric bits, the only thing that really stands out is that for part A of the first problem, if they didn't define their k-vector, they lost points, but then if they later defined it then I gave them the points for it there. It didn't happen often, but points for part A of the first problem are spread out for a handful of students.
  • The exam and its solutions.—1:49PM, May 12, 2015

    • Addition: page 4, a note on the vector potential.—4:48PM, May 12, 2015