What is the explicit formula for the components of the magnetic Maxwell Stress Tensor in terms of th

The explicit formula for the components ( TijT^{i j} ) of the magnetic Maxwell Stress Tensor in terms of the magnetic field components Bi,BjB_i, B_j, and the Kronecker delta δij\delta_{i j} is:

Tij=1μ0(BiBj12δijB2)T^{i j}=\frac{1}{\mu_0}\left(B_i B_j-\frac{1}{2} \delta_{i j} B^2\right)

The Maxwell Stress Tensor describes the stresses and pressures that the electromagnetic field exerts on a boundary surface, essentially defining the flow of momentum due to the field.

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