Analyze magnetic fields and apply the principles of magnetostatics to solve problems involving currents and magnetic materials. In this course, you'll learn to calculate magnetic fields produced by different current distributions and apply Ampère's law to magnetic-field problems. You'll examine magnetic vector potential, magnetic dipole moments, and multipole expansion while drawing connections between electrostatics and magnetostatics. You'll also explore magnetic materials by working with magnetic induction, magnetic field strength, and magnetization, and apply boundary conditions at interfaces between magnetic media. Finally, you'll solve magnetic boundary-value problems using Laplace's equation and examine Faraday's law, Lenz's law, displacement current, electromagnetic energy flow, and Maxwell's equations.
Magnetostatics
Magnetostatics
This course is part of Electromagnetic Field Theory Specialization
Instructor: Saurabh Basu
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6 hours to complete
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Application of Ampère's law, magnetic dipoles, boundary-value problems, Faraday's law are discussed.
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October 2026
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