Electric current is mathematically treated as a scalar quantity in specific contexts
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SUPPORTED
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Electric current and its associated fields are frequently modeled using scalar quantities, such as the electric scalar potential, to simplify mathematical formulations and computational analyses in electromagnetic systems.
Evidence for · 3
Magnetic Field Analysis of Electric Current in Coplanar Coils Using Equivalent Permanent Magnetization and Magnetic Scalar Potential
2024 · cited by 2
Paper [3] describes the mathematical transformation of current density into equivalent scalar potentials to simplify magnetic field analysis.
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Numerical study of the induced electric current of electrovortex flow in a cuboid vessel: electric scalar and magnetic vector potential formulations
2022 · cited by 1
Paper [7] explicitly utilizes electric scalar potential formulations alongside magnetic vector potentials to model induced electric currents.
Frequency Derivatives of Eddy Current System Including Electric Scalar Potential
2024 · cited by 1
Paper [8] expresses eddy current systems using an electrical scalar potential to derive frequency sensitivities analytically.