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  CONTENTS xvii
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409. The potential of a magnetic shell at any point is the product of its strength multiplied by the solid angle its boundary subtends at the point 32
410. Another method of proof 33
411. The potential at a point on the positive side of a shell of strength exceeds that on the nearest point on the negative side by 34
412. Lamellar distribution of magnetism 34
413. Complex lamellar distribution 34
414. Potential of a solenoidal magnet 35
415. Potential of a lamellar magnet 35
416. Vector-potential of a lamellar magnet 36
417. On the solid angle subtended at a given point by a closed curve 36
418. The solid angle expressed by the length of a curve on the sphere 37
419. Solid angle found by two line-integrations 38
420. expressed as a determinant 39
421. The solid angle is a cyclic function 40
422. Theory of the vector-potential of a closed curve 41
423. Potential energy of a magnetic shell placed in a magnetic field 42

Chapter IV.

Induced Magnetization.

424. When a body under the action of magnetic force becomes itself magnetized the phenomenon is called magnetic induction 44
425. Magnetic induction in different substances 45
426. Definition of the coefficient of induced magnetization 47
427. Mathematical theory of magnetic induction. Poisson s method 47
428. Faraday's method 49
429. Case of a body surrounded by a magnetic medium 51
430. Poisson's physical theory of the cause of induced magnetism 53

Chapter V.

Magnetic Problems.

431. Theory of a hollow spherical shell 56
432. Case when is large 58
433. When 58
434. Corresponding case in two dimensions. Fig. XV 59
435. Case of a solid sphere, the coefficients of magnetization being different in different directions 60