Math Course Options for EE Majors: Maxwell's Equations

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Electrical engineering majors seeking to deepen their understanding of Maxwell's Equations should consider enrolling in Vector Calculus or Multivariable Calculus, as these courses cover essential concepts such as gradients, dot products, and cross products in three-dimensional space. Additionally, a course in Partial Differential Equations is highly recommended to grasp the mathematical foundations of electromagnetic theory. For those with access, a Mathematical Methods in Physics course can provide valuable insights into complex analysis and other relevant mathematical techniques.

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I'm a senior electrical engineering major and am actually having fun in this mathematical computations course I'm currently taking. I'm trying to find out what kind of math course would be beneficial in obtaining a deeper understanding Maxwell's Equations, basically gradients, dot products, and cross products in three dimensional space.
 
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I'm a senior electrical engineering major and am actually having fun in this mathematical computations course I'm currently taking. I'm trying to find out what kind of math course would be beneficial in obtaining a deeper understanding Maxwell's Equations, basically gradients, dot products, and cross products in three dimensional space.
Vector Calculus or multivariable calculus if you haven't already taken it. It also couldn't hurt to take a course on partial differential equations.
 
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mathwhiz said:
I'm a senior electrical engineering major and am actually having fun in this mathematical computations course I'm currently taking. I'm trying to find out what kind of math course would be beneficial in obtaining a deeper understanding Maxwell's Equations, basically gradients, dot products, and cross products in three dimensional space.
I don't know if they offer it at your school, but take a mathematical methods in physics class typically open to only physics majors but I am sure the professor wouldn't mind you taking it. It is a lot of calc 1 and 2 but it does go into things such as complex analysis and just general math that you will face in problems in e and m and such
 

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