The present one-semester course was given for the PhD students of the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), Brazil, in 1998. The principal objectives of course was, despite the introduction to the classical Electrodynamics, to give the review of the contemporary developments of the condensed matter physics. Substantial attention was given to solution of the problems and to introduction to the related technique of the theoretical physics (vector and tensor analysis, theory of analytic functions, methods of statistical physics etc.). The written by students and attached as  appendix chapters concern the modern applications of  Electrodynamics.

The major part of the course was based on the classical books:
- L. D. Landau and E. M. Lifshitz, The classical Theory of Fields  II, Addison-Wesly Press, Pergamon Press-1951
- L. D. Landau and E. M. Lifshitz, Electrodynamics of continuous media Vol. VIII, Pergamon Press-1960
- J. D. Jackson,  Classical Electrodynamics   J. Wiley & Sons, 1975
- N. W. Ashkroft and N. Mermin Solid State Physics
- Ch. Kittel,  Introduction to Solid State Physics
and on the traditional course of theoretical physics of the Moscow Physico-Technical University, that was kindly given by E. Scherman.

                 PROGRAM:

Vector algebra and analysis

Theory of relativity

General formulas of the field theory

Charges and fields

Radiation of electromagnetic waves

Electrostatics

Thermodynamics in electric field

Magnetism

Phase transitions

Phase transitions in the Ising model

Maxwell's equations of continous media

Metal in the high frequency EM field

Dispersion of the dielectric constant

Analytical properties of the epsilon

Propagation of the electromagnetic waves

Properties of the plasma

        Abstract: (Portuguese)

    O presente curso de um semestre foi oferecido para estudantes de  doutorado  da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Brasil, em 1998. Os  principais  objetivos do curso foram, alem da introducao a eletrodinamica classica, dar uma revisao dos desenvolvimentos recentes da fisica da materia condensada. Substancial atencao foi dada para a solucao de problemas e para introduzir tecnicas da fisica teorica (analise vetorial e tensorial, teoria de funcoes analiticas, metodos da fisica estatistica etc.). Os textos sobre aplicacoes modernas da eletrodinamica, escritos pelos estudantes, foram acrescentados como  apendices.
     A maior parte do curso foi baseada nos livros:
- L. D. Landau and E. M. Lifshitz, The classical Theory of Fields  II, Addison-Wesly Press, Pergamon Press-1951
- L. D. Landau and E. M. Lifshitz, Electrodynamics of continuous media Vol. VIII, Pergamon Press-1960
- J. D. Jackson,  Classical Electrodynamics   J. Wiley & Sons, 1975
- N. W. Ashkroft and N. Mermin Solid State Physics
- Ch. Kittel,  Introduction to Solid State Physics
 e no tradicional curso de fisica teorica da Moscow  Physico-Technical University, que foi agradavelmente ofertado por E. Scherman.