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A Treatise on the Magnetic Vector Potential

By Kristján Óttar Klausen

Book information

Publisher
Springer International Publishing;Springer
Year
2020
ISBN
9783030522216, 9783030522223
DOI
10.1007/978-3-030-52222-3
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
4 MB (4325984 bytes)
Edition
1st ed.
Pages
XIX, 116\129
Time added
2021-01-06 05:41:07
LasersOptical DevicesPhotonicsPhysics; Classical Electrodynamics; Optics

Description

The connection between the electric and magnetic fields is fundamental to our understanding of light as electromagnetic waves. The magnetic vector potential lies at the heart of this relation. The idea emerged in the early days of research in electromagnetism but was dismissed for more than half a century until the formulation of quantum electrodynamics. The magnetic vector potential is a pivotal concept with ties to many aspects of physics and mathematics. This book unravels the nature of the magnetic vector potential, highlights its connection to quantum mechanics and superconductivity, and explores the analogy with hydrodynamics.

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