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The problem of spurious solutions due to the violation of Gauss’ law in computational electromagnetics is avoided by solving an equivalent Maxwell system that takes this constraint into account. A second-order accurate finite-volume method is proposed to solve this linear, first-order strictly hyperbolic reformulated system. Numerical examples demonstrate the validity of this approach.
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Munz, CD., Omnes, P., Schneider, R. (2001). Enforcing Gauss’ Law in Computational Elec-Tromagnetics Within a Finite-Volume Framework. In: Freistühler, H., Warnecke, G. (eds) Hyperbolic Problems: Theory, Numerics, Applications. ISNM International Series of Numerical Mathematics, vol 141. Birkhäuser, Basel. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-0348-8372-6_28
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