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The effect of dielectric and magnetic media on electric and magnetic fields

Subsections

Polarization
Boundary conditions for ${\bfm E}$ and ${\bfm D}$
Boundary value problems with dielectrics - I
Boundary value problems with dielectrics - II
Boundary value problems with dielectrics - III
The energy density within a dielectric medium
The force density within a dielectric medium
The Clausius-Mossotti relation
Dielectric liquids in electrostatic fields
Magnetization
Magnetic susceptibility and permeability
Ferromagnetism
Boundary conditions for ${\bfm B}$ and ${\bfm H}$
Permanent ferromagnets
A uniformly magnetized sphere
A soft iron sphere in a uniform magnetic field
Magnetic shielding
Magnetic energy

Richard Fitzpatrick 2002-05-18