Recent content by montyhp

OK so I wrestled with Jackson Problem 2.7c some more and I think I have come to the following realization (is this right?): The unprimed coordinates (r,th,z) are the location where we are trying to find the potential (our viewpoint). The primed coordinates (r',th',z') are the location of the...

Homework Statement I am having some difficulty with Jackson's notation. I am coming from an engineering (not physics) background. First of all, on Page 36 at the bottom of the page, Jackson uses the Dirac delta function d(x-x'). When he integrates his answer is the function at x...