Homework 6

1.
Assume that the free energy can be written
(1)
in the inhomogeneous case we have
.
for / which is proportional to magnetic field.
(a) The variation of is given
(2)
by carrying out an integration by parts and demanding that c:() 0 at the
surface of the sample, we can obtain
(3)
Verify (2) and (3).
(b) Imagine now that a localized perturbation is applied to the material.
Let . Neglecting non linear terms in o we write
. Then we obtain
(4)
Derive that
(5)
(c) Verify that is the solution of (5) and find for both equation.
(d) Discuss the meaning of .
2, 3.
Solve problem 3 and 6 in Chapter 13 of your textbook.