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Abstract
The method of
moments (MoM) is now a well established
numerical method of solving field
problems. It is versatile
and used in commercial softwares
for general applications.
The speaker is one of those having
taken part in the development of
the method at its very beginning.
It was 1960, when he was a graduate
student. This short
course traces back to the time when
the high speed digital computers
just entered into the university
campuses. It tells the
story of who did what in the infant
stage of the MoM, the mistakes that
were made and the controversial
question of who should be credited
for the invention of the method.
Associated with the method are the
various integral equations, which
make up the foundation of the MoM
and many controversial fine points
in their derivations.
Numerous conflicting view points
between famous electromagnetic scientists
will be discussed. The
speaker shall attempt to make unbiased
comments of those old differences.
The course shall venture in to a
discussion on the present status
of the MoM and offer the speakers
personal view on the possible new
directions for research on field
computations.
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