Inductance and hypergeometric functions (Q1184787)

Vector potential and inductances for stationary current distributions with rotational symmetry are considered. The approach is in terms of those hypergeometric functions that yield the simplest expressions, rather than (traditionally) the two complete elliptic integrals. For instance, the vector potential itself is an integral involving \(_ 2F_ 1[{3 \over 2},{3 \over 2};3;x]\), while the self-inductance of a flat circular coil with inner radius \(a\) and outer radius \(b\) is expressed in terms of \(_ 3F_ 2[(a/b)^ 2]\), \(_ 4F_ 3[(a/b)^ 2]\) and Catalan's constant.