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Electromagnetic waves are defined by the electric field E and the magnetic field H at each point in R 3. We start by describing their laws of propagation in an isotropic dielectric medium, which is characterized by the electric permittivity ε and the magnetic permeability μ.
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Nédélec, JC. (2001). Maxwell Equations and Electromagnetic Waves. In: Acoustic and Electromagnetic Equations. Applied Mathematical Sciences, vol 144. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-4393-7_5
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