Eddy Current Approximation of Maxwell Equations Theory, algorithms a

This book deals with the mathematical analysis and the numerical approximation of time-harmonic eddy current problems. It is self-contained and suitable for mathematicians and engineers working in the field, and also accessible for beginners. Depending on

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MS&A Series Editors: Alfio Quarteroni (Editor-in-Chief ) • Tom Hou • Claude Le Bris • Anthony T. Patera • Enrique Zuazua

Ana Alonso Rodríguez and Alberto Valli

Eddy Current Approximation of Maxwell Equations Theory, algorithms and applications

Ana Alonso Rodríguez

Alberto Valli

Department of Mathematics University of Trento Trento, Italy

Department of Mathematics University of Trento Trento, Italy

ISBN 978-88-470-1505-0

e-ISBN 978-88-470-1506-7

DOI 10.1007/978-88-470-1506-7

Library of Congress Control Number: 2010929481

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Preface

Continuamente nascono i fatti a confusione delle teorie 1 Carlo Dossi 2 Electromagnetism is without any doubt a fascinating area of physics, engineering and mathematics. Since the early pioneering works of Ampère, Faraday, and Maxwell, the scientific literature on this subject has become immense, and books devoted to almost all of its aspects have been published in the meantime. However, we believe that there is still some place for new books dealing with electromagnetism, particularly if they are focused on more specific models, or try to mix different levels of analysis: rigorous mathematical results, sound numerical approximation schemes, real-life examples from physics and engineering. The complete mathematical description of electromagnetic problems is provided by the celebrated Maxwell equations, a system of partial differential equations expressed in terms of physical quantities like the electric field, the magnetic field and the current density. Maxwell’s contribution to the formulation of these equations is related to the introduction of a specific term, called displacement current, that he proposed to add to the set of equations generally assumed t