Theory of Electromagnetic Methods

Lecture Notes

Author

Ralph-Uwe Börner

Published

August 19, 2025

Prerequisites

Here are the lecture notes for the 2025 module covering the Theory of Electromagnetic Methods. These notes are tailored for Master’s students of Geophysics and Geoinformatics at the Institute of Geophysics and Geoinformatics, TU Bergakademie Freiberg.

You can access all the materials on the GitHub repository https://github.com/ruboerner/ThEM.

Enjoy studying!

Background

This course targets Master’s students in their second semester, with a recommended understanding of fundamental geoelectromagnetic applications. Additionally, prior completion of the Theoretical Physics - Electrodynamics course is strongly advised as a prerequisite for this lecture.

Code

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License

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