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The theory of functions of a real biquaternion variable and the solutions of Maxwell’s equations are recapitulated. A study of the application to diffraction of light by a slit or a hole in a screen is described.
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Imaeda, K. (1995). Biquaternionic Formulation of Maxwell’s Equations and their Solutions. In: Ablamowicz, R., Lounesto, P. (eds) Clifford Algebras and Spinor Structures. Mathematics and Its Applications, vol 321. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-8422-7_16
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