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The impedance boundary value problem for the time harmonic Maxwell equations
Author(s) -
Colton D.,
Kress R.,
Hsiao G. C.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
mathematical methods in the applied sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.719
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1099-1476
pISSN - 0170-4214
DOI - 10.1002/mma.1670030133
Subject(s) - mathematics , mathematical analysis , boundary value problem , maxwell's equations , uniqueness , inverse problem , integral equation , stability (learning theory) , inverse scattering problem , machine learning , computer science
The existence of a unique solution to Maxwell's equations defined in an exterior domain with impedance boundary condition is established for all frequencies. This is accomplished by reducing this problem to that of solving a system of singular integral equations and then regularizing this system such that the Riesz theory is applicable. We also consider the inverse problem in which it is desired to determine the impedance from a knowledge of the far field pattern. By restricting the impedance to lie a priori in a compact set results are obtained on the existence, uniqueness, and stability of the solution to this inverse scattering problem.