On the left, an image which I think David was referring to in class last week. See here for more details (and a short video clip). No one was hurt, Gauss' law (and the "Faraday cage effect") in action! Still, I'm thinking the pilots and control tower must have been a little disconcerted. (Thanks to Erin for sending this)

On the right, in honor of the subject of Chapter 3, the Laplace Equation, we have a portrait of Pierre Simon Laplace. You can get pictures of many mathematicians and scientists at the Dibner Portrait site.

Week 5 (Feb 11-Feb 15):

Special notes:

• FYI: there is a Teach for America info session this Tuesday. If you're interested, check here.
• Check out these links for simulations to show vector fields in 2D and 3D and another (emstatic) in 2D.
• First midterm is coming up Tuesday evening, Feb 19, 7:15 PM (G125, not our usual classroom. That's the one across from the library). I'll get some information about the exam up on the exam link soon, but basically it will cover everything through Ch. 1-2 of Griffiths, and HW 1-5.
• OFFICE HOURS:
  Mon 4 PM, in the Tutorial bay in the basement (with Stephanie Chasteen)
  Normally - Tues (3:30-5 PM, 11th floor) will be my regular office hours/hw session.
  However, exam week, I will not hold a regular Tuesday session. (I'll be in my office if you need me, though)
  Normally - Friday, 4 PM, (in a Tutorial bay in the basement), Darren Tarshis runs his "3310 Tutorial".
  However, the week before the exam, there will not be one (Friday Feb 15.)
  
  
• Reading: Chapter 3.
• Written Homework: Always due Wed at the start of class - see the assignments link (always available on the upper left).

I welcome your comments on the class and this website. Send them to steven.pollock at colorado.edu
(Thanks to Prof. Chuck Rogers for many of our home page image ideas!)
Old home pages this term: Week 1, 2, 3, 4