The magnetization is magnetic dipole moment per unit volume. In magnetostatics it produces
The magnetic field intensity obeys
so isolates free currents while accounts for bound currents. For a linear isotropic material, .
Ampere's law for a circular loop around the free line current gives
in both media. Therefore
At , the net bound surface-current density is
Hence its magnitude is
and for a positive current along it points along when , reversing when .