A steady magnetic field B(x) is generated by a current distribution j(x) that vanishes outside a bounded region V. Use the divergence theorem to show that
∫VjdV=0 and ∫VxijkdV=−∫VxkjidV
Define the magnetic vector potential A(x). Use Maxwell's equations to obtain a differential equation for A(x) in terms of j(x).
It may be shown that for an unbounded domain the equation for A(x) has solution
A(x)=4πμ0∫V∣x−x′∣j(x′)dV′
Deduce that in general the leading order approximation for A(x) as ∣x∣→∞ is
A=4πμ0∣x∣3m×x where m=21∫Vx′×j(x′)dV′
Find the corresponding far-field expression for B(x).