Classical mechanics/electromagnetism Computational Materials Physics › Forums › the ab initio way › Classical mechanics/electromagnetism This topic has 0 replies, 1 voice, and was last updated 1 year, 1 month ago by DanBrown. Viewing 1 post (of 1 total) Author Posts April 11, 2022 at 8:27 am #22907 DanBrownParticipant Classical electromagnetism wouldn’t be considered an ab initio model as it is based on the foundation of classical (Newtonian) mechanics, so if classical mechanics is itself an ab initio method, then classical electromagnetism isn’t one itself. Author Posts Viewing 1 post (of 1 total) You must be logged in to reply to this topic. Log In Username: Password: Keep me signed in Log In