The mathematical theory of time-harmonic Maxwell's equations. Expansion-, integral-, and variational methods (Q743990)

This book is devoted to the study of the Maxwell equations in relationship with the basic techniques for a thorough mathematical analysis of these equations. This study is developed in accordance with the various function spaces needed to rigorously investigate the boundary integral equations and variational equations. The needed material includes some knowledge on vector analysis (curves, surfaces, divergence theorem) and functional analysis (normed spaces, Hilbert spaces, linear and bounded operators, dual space). Written in an accessible manner, topics are first approached with simpler scale Helmholtz equations before turning to Maxwell equations. The content of this volume is divided into the following chapters: Introduction; Expansion into wave functions; Scattering from a perfect conductor; The variational approach to the cavity problem; Boundary integral equation methods for Lipschitz domains. Numerous examples and exercises illustrate the abstract content of this book. The volume under review is useful to graduate students and researchers in applied mathematics and engineers working in the theoretical approach to electromagnetic wave propagation.