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This document contains 5 problems related to electromagnetic theory and Green's functions. Problem 1 asks to prove the symmetry property of the Dirichlet Green's function using Green's second identity. Problem 2 asks to prove the reciprocity theorem for potentials due to localized charge densities. Problem 3 asks to solve Laplace's equation subject to boundary conditions to determine the solution. Problem 4 asks to express the Green's function for a 2D rectangular region in terms of a Fourier series. Problem 5 asks about the general solution to Laplace's equation in plane polar coordinates and obtaining the potential inside and outside a cylinder.

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This document contains 5 problems related to electromagnetic theory and Green's functions. Problem 1 asks to prove the symmetry property of the Dirichlet Green's function using Green's second identity. Problem 2 asks to prove the reciprocity theorem for potentials due to localized charge densities. Problem 3 asks to solve Laplace's equation subject to boundary conditions to determine the solution. Problem 4 asks to express the Green's function for a 2D rectangular region in terms of a Fourier series. Problem 5 asks about the general solution to Laplace's equation in plane polar coordinates and obtaining the potential inside and outside a cylinder.

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DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, MADRAS

PH5020 Electromagnetic Theory Problem Set 3 24 Jan. 2017


(Will be discussed on January 27, 2017)

1. Let GD (x, x0 ) denote the Dirichlet Green function for the Laplacian. Prove
the symmetry property, GD (x, x0 ) = GD (x0 , x) for the Dirichlet Geen func-
tion by using Green’s second identity for the two functions, φ = GD (x, y)
and ψ = GD (x0 , y), where y is the variable of integration.

2. Let Φi (x) (i = 1, 2) be the potential due to charge density ρi (x) in R3 . The


two charge densities are localised and hence both the potentials vanish at
spatial infinity. Prove the Reciprocity theorem:
Z Z
dV Φ1 (x) ρ2 (x) = dV Φ2 (x) ρ1 (x) .
R3 R3

3. Using the method of Green functions, obtain the solution of the problem

d2 Φ(θ) ρ(θ)
2
=− , 0<θ<π
dθ 0
subjected to the boundary condition Φ(0) = A and Φ(π) = B, where A
and B are constants.

4. Consider a two dimensional rectangular region 0 ≤ x ≤ a, 0 ≤ y ≤ b. Show


that the Green function, which vanishes on the boundary, can be expressed
as ∞
nπx0
 
0 2X 0
 nπx 
G(r, r ) = gn (y, y ) sin sin ,
a n=1 a a
where the function gn (y, y 0 ) satisfies the differential equation

∂2 n2 π 2
 
− 2+ 2 gn (y, y 0 ) = 4πδ(y − y 0 ) ,
∂y a

with the boundary condition gn (0, y 0 ) = gn (b, y 0 ) = 0. Solve the above


differential equation to determine gn (y, y 0 ). 1
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You may find the following Fourier series expansion, for the Dirac δ-function in an interval
0 ≤ x ≤ a, useful:
∞
nπx0
 
2X  nπx 
δ(x − x0 ) = sin sin .
a n=1 a a

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5. The most general solution to Laplace’s equation in the plane (in plane polar
coordinates (%, ϕ)) for 0 < % < ∞ is of the form:
∞
X ∞
X
Φ(%, ϕ) = a0 + b0 ln % + n
an % sin(nϕ + αn ) + bn %−n sin(nϕ + βn ) .
n=1 n=1

(a) Verify the assertion that Laplace’s equation holds for 0 < % < ∞.
(b) Obtain the condition(s) under which the solution holds for % = 0 as
well.
(c) Let Φ(%, ϕ) be the solution to the two-dimensional potential problem
in the interior of the cylinder, 0 ≤ % ≤ b subject to the boundary
condition, Φ(% = b, ϕ) = U (ϕ). Find the coefficients formally in terms
of U (ϕ).
(d) Substitute the coefficients into the series and sum it to obtain the
potential inside the cylinder in the form of Poisson’s integral:
Z 2π
1 b2 − % 2
Φ(%, ϕ) = U (ϕ0 ) 2 dϕ0
2π 0 b + %2 − 2b% cos(ϕ0 − ϕ)

(e) What modification(s) is(are) necessary if the potential is desired in the


region that lies to the exterior the cylinder?

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