Electromagnetics (6.630)
Maxwell's equations form the backbone of this MIT OpenCourseWare subject on electromagnetics, covering polarization, dipole antennas, wireless communications, forces and energy, and phase matching. The course moves into dielectric waveguides and optical fibers, transmission line theory and circuit concepts, antenna design, and the equivalence principle. Worked examples apply these tools to electrodynamics, wave propagation, guidance, and radiation problems, connecting abstract field theory to practical systems like fiber optics and wireless links. Materials come from MIT's electrical engineering curriculum and include lecture notes and problem sets typical of MIT OCW offerings, free to access under a Creative Commons license. The subject assumes prior exposure to basic electromagnetics and vector calculus, building toward the level needed for antenna and waveguide design work.