On a constraint on the electromagnetic constitutive relations of nonhomogeneous linear media

Akhlesh Lakhtakia, Werner S. Weiglhofer

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Abstract

In addition to certain physical restrictions on the constitutive tensor of linear media, there exists a mathematical constraint in modern electromagnetic theory. This constraint was shown by Post to arise out of general covariance and was stated by him as a set of two relations. It is shown here that Post's covariance constraint can be set alternatively in the form of a single relation.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)301-306
Number of pages6
JournalIMA Journal of Applied Mathematics (Institute of Mathematics and Its Applications)
Volume54
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 1995

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Applied Mathematics

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