== Past news of persistent value == {{{#!wiki arcnews * Here is <> to all final exam related questions on the forum.—~-''<>''-~ * In today's class, the discussion on $\delta S$ when it is related to the end point variations of $\delta t$ and $\delta \vec r$ did not go so well. I apologize. That is an important topic, although it may be optional for this level. Here is a [[Lecture+#Note|cleaned up and clarified version of that discussion]]!—~-''<>''-~ * In [[Homework+|solutions to homework 6]], there may be some helpful general thing to read, in addition to finding solutions to problems. This is regarding the general notion of an angular profile diagram. Please read pages 11-12 of the solutions to homework 6 for (hopefully helpful) discussion on this.—~-''<>''-~ * Please note a small but important [[Homework+#Homework|correction to homework 6]].—~-''<>''-~ * The midterm exam and its solutions are [[Homework+|posted here]].—~-''<>''-~ * There will be our (brief) first quiz on this Thursday in class. Please read the solutions for homework 1 ([[Homework+]]), and re-familiarize yourself, if necessary, with the basic principles underlying homework 1. On-going quiz schedule: ''one week after a homework due date (the same date when solutions are posted), there will be a quiz on the materials related to that homework.''—~-''<>''-~ <>elcome to the 2nd part of Classical Electrodynamics! Many of you are familiar to me from my past teaching, but some of you are new to me. I am glad to see ''everyone''! I extend my best wishes for your effective efforts in this course, and I hope that you will have fun while learning by challening yourself. }}} == Past news of purely archival value == {{{#!wiki oldnews * [[Homework+#Final_exam|The solutions to the final exam]] had been posted. Any extra credit materials should be submitted by the end of today (~ 5 PM; either in my mailbox or by email).—~-''<>''-~ * The final exam is [[Homework+|here]]. Good luck!—~-''<>''-~ * Quizzes 2 through 5 are still open. If you somehow forgot to do them, please do them by 9 PM, tonight. <> to (re-)do them.—~-''<>''-~ * Quiz 3 is now open for your work. <>. Due noon tomorrow.—~-''<>''-~ * Quiz 2 is now open for your work. <>. Note that there are three quiz questions in total. It is due by Monday morning (10 AM). [[How to do the quiz|Here is an instruction on how to do the quiz]]. There will be similarly short and simple quiz 3 and quiz 4 next week, touching upon materials related to homework 3 and homework 4, respectively.—~-''<>''-~ * The syllabus has been updated with the correct office hour information. However, there is no office hour today (Mar 31), as I have a dentist appointment.—~-''<>''-~ }}}