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Quantum Engineering Year 0: Mathematical Foundations Month 8Day 201

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Year 0·Month 8·Week 1

Day 201: Method of Images

Day 201 of 2,016~12 min read

Learning Objectives

•Explain the principle behind the method of images
•Find image charges for a point charge near a conducting plane
•Calculate induced surface charges on conductors
•Apply the method to spherical conductors
•Compute forces between charges and conductors
•Connect to boundary conditions in quantum mechanics

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1 The Principle of Image Charges 2 Point Charge Near Infinite Conducting Plane 3 Induced Surface Charge 4 Force on the Charge 5 Energy Considerations 6 Point Charge Near Conducting Sphere 7 Insulated Isolated Sphere Quantum Mechanics Connection Boundary Conditions on Wave Functions Image Charges in Dielectric Problems Greens Functions

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