Application of bicomplex (quaternion) algebra to fundamental electromagnetics: A lower order alternative to the Helmholtz equation

IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation

Volumn 51, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 2130-2136

  Anastassiu, Hristos T ^a   Atlamazoglou, Prodromos E ^a   Kaklamani, Dimitra I ^a  

^a NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Analytic solutions; Bicomplex algebra; Helmholtz equation; Inhomogeneous media; Quaternions; Transverse electric magnetic (TEM) waves

Indexed keywords

ALGEBRA; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE PROPAGATION; ELECTROMAGNETISM; MAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; VECTORS;

TRANSVERSE ELECTRIC MAGNETIC (TEM) WAVES;

ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES;

EID: 0041862773     PISSN: 0018926X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TAP.2003.810231     Document Type: Article

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