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Algorithmic Issues for Electromagnetic Scattering in Layered Media: Green's Functions, Current Basis, and Fast Solver

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In this paper, we will address three computational issues for electromagnetic scattering in layered media: fast algorithm of calculating dyadic Green's functions, high order RWG current basis and fast solver for layered media. Numerical results will be included.

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Cai, W. Algorithmic Issues for Electromagnetic Scattering in Layered Media: Green's Functions, Current Basis, and Fast Solver. Advances in Computational Mathematics 16, 157–174 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1014429611757

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