ON THE POSTULATES AND LAWS OF ELECTROMAGNETIC THEORY IN STATIONARY CONTINUOUS MEDIA

Year 2015, Volume: 8 Issue: 2, 0 - 0, 29.12.2015

Burak Polat

Abstract

The postulates and laws that constitute the foundation of classical electromagnetic theory in stationary continuous media are reviewed and discussed from the author’s perspective for a clear and precise comprehension in electrical engineering education

Keywords

Electromagnetic fields, Maxwell equations; Electromagnetics education; Stationary media

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