Harmonic capacity
From Encyclopedia of Mathematics
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A term formerly employed to denote the capacity of a set in a Euclidean space $ \mathbf R ^ {n} $,
obtained by the method of classical potential theory with the aid of the Newton potential for $ n \geq 3 $,
or the logarithmic potential for $ n = 2 $,
as distinct from the analytic capacity or capacities obtainable using other types of potentials.
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Harmonic capacity. Encyclopedia of Mathematics. URL: http://encyclopediaofmath.org/index.php?title=Harmonic_capacity&oldid=47178
Harmonic capacity. Encyclopedia of Mathematics. URL: http://encyclopediaofmath.org/index.php?title=Harmonic_capacity&oldid=47178
This article was adapted from an original article by E.D. Solomentsev (originator), which appeared in Encyclopedia of Mathematics - ISBN 1402006098. See original article