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Re:The case against geometric algebra by lrasinen on Sunday June 21, 2026 @10:22AM (#48619233)
And then there are us engineers. I don't care much either way whether Maxwell's equations are ∇F = J or some other form, as long as it makes the problem easier to solve.

If I were in the GA Marketing Committee I'd publish a paper with suitably hand-picked worked examples where the vector approach is long and tedious, and GA version is short and sweet.

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Re:The case against geometric algebra by simpaticoder on Sunday June 21, 2026 @12:11PM (#48620120)
I like this idea but I get the sinking feeling GA proponents don't really solve problems with GA. Like how Haskell advocates don't write programs and modular synth enthusiasts don't write music.
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Re:The case against geometric algebra by radialstub on Sunday June 21, 2026 @12:26PM (#48620231)
Application of the Method of Moments to solve full wave formulation of Maxwell's equations. To derive the EFIE using maxwell's equations is a massive pain. With geometric algebra, all you need is ∇F = J and the MoM becomes a mechanical process.
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