Abstract
Conditions under which a time varying electromagnetic field problem (such as arises in electrophysiology, electrocardiography, etc.) can be reduced to the conventional quasistatic problem are summarized. These conditions are discussed for typical physiological parameters.
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Plonsey, R., Heppner, D.B. Considerations of quasi-stationarity in electrophysiological systems. Bulletin of Mathematical Biophysics 29, 657–664 (1967). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02476917
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