Computer algebra systems applied to some electromagnetic problems

This paper deals with computer algebra systems and explains how these systems are likely to be extremely relevant in addressing electromagnetic problems. After it historical survey, it discusses the various off-the-shelf systems and their features. We suggest how given problems can be formalized and analysed using symbolic algebra systems. Several applied examples are given, with an important bibliography. We study the flat and conformal microstrip antennas : Green's functions, solutions of the characteristic equations, and so on. We give many informations on the computer algebra systems on the Internet network.