ABSTRACT

This book employs the following notations:

Object

Notation

Example

Vector in 3D space

Bold

r, E

Unit vector

Bold with hat

x̂, ŷ, ẑ

Vector of expansion coefficients

Plain, single bar

Matrix

Plain, double bar

O̅̅

Dyadic tensor

Bold

G

Scalar (dot, inner) product

Single dot

x̂ · E

Vector (cross) product

Single cross

x̂ × E

Tensor (dyadic, outer) product or dyad

No dot

RR