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Coulomb-gauge vector potential of a localized steady current

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If ∇⋅J=0 and the current decays enough for boundary terms to vanish, then
A(x)=4πμ0​​∫∣x−x′∣J(x′)​d3x′
(1)
satisfies ∇⋅A=0. Its far field is
A(x)=4πμ0​​∣x∣3m×x​+⋯.
(2)

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  • Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge / 2016 / ia / Paper 3 / 11C / c / Solution
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