Introducing polarization and magnetization into Maxwell's equations: A modified approach

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Abstract

The introduction of electric polarization and magnetization—the density of electric and magnetic dipole moments respectively—into Maxwell's equations requires establishing their respective relation to polarization charges and magnetization currents. Using a method introduced by Feynman in his famous lectures on physics and considering statistically distributed dipoles on the microscopic scale, the desired relations can be established in a manner that may be more intuitive to undergraduate students.
Original languageEnglish
Article number1.4826691
Pages (from-to)47-51
Number of pages5
JournalAmerican Journal of Physics
Volume82
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 2014

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