A Taxonomy of Magnetostatic Field Lines

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Main Authors: Franklin, Joel, Griffiths, David, Schroeter, Darrell
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author Franklin, Joel
Griffiths, David
Schroeter, Darrell
author_facet Franklin, Joel
Griffiths, David
Schroeter, Darrell
contents Contrary to widespread belief, magnetostatic field lines do not ordinarily form closed loops. Why, then, are they in fact closed for so many familiar examples? What other topologies are possible, and what current configurations generate them?
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spellingShingle A Taxonomy of Magnetostatic Field Lines
Franklin, Joel
Griffiths, David
Schroeter, Darrell
Classical Physics
Contrary to widespread belief, magnetostatic field lines do not ordinarily form closed loops. Why, then, are they in fact closed for so many familiar examples? What other topologies are possible, and what current configurations generate them?
title A Taxonomy of Magnetostatic Field Lines
topic Classical Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2601.00903