Time-domain modeling in electromagnetics

Journal of Electromagnetic Waves and Applications

Volumn 8, Issue 9-10, 1994, Pages 1125-1172

  Miller, E K ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; DIGITAL COMPUTERS; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES; INTEGRAL EQUATIONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

ELECTROMAGNETICS;

TIME DOMAIN ANALYSIS;

EID: 0028497264     PISSN: 09205071     EISSN: 15693937     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156939394X00984     Document Type: Article

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