An Introduction to the vector potential

European Journal of Physics

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 249-256

  Iencinella, D ^a,b   Matteucci, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC CURRENT DISTRIBUTION; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MAXWELL EQUATIONS; NETWORKS (CIRCUITS); SOLENOIDS; VECTORS;

ELECTROMOTIVE FORCE; MAGNETIC POTANTIALS;

ELECTROMAGNETISM;

EID: 1642633995     PISSN: 01430807     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0143-0807/25/2/011     Document Type: Review

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