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A new general method of computational electromagnetism based on extremizing the electromagnetic action using the geometric algebra of space-time is described. Special cases include a boundary element method and a finite element method. These methods are derived and discussed, computational examples given, and compared with some well known methods of computational electromagnetism.
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Vold, T.G. Computational Electromagnetism by the Method of Least Action. Adv. Appl. Clifford Algebras 27, 805–828 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00006-016-0681-y
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00006-016-0681-y