The study of harmonic functions (also called potential functions).
Potential Theory
See also
Harmonic Function, Scalar Potential, Vector PotentialExplore with Wolfram|Alpha
References
Kellogg, O. D. Foundations of Potential Theory. New York: Dover, 1953.MacMillan, W. D. The Theory of the Potential. New York: Dover, 1958.Weisstein, E. W. "Books about Potential Theory." http://www.ericweisstein.com/encyclopedias/books/PotentialTheory.html.Referenced on Wolfram|Alpha
Potential TheoryCite this as:
Weisstein, Eric W. "Potential Theory." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Web Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/PotentialTheory.html