This course teaches the electrophysiologic and biophysical basis of processes that lead to electrical signals that can be measured on the surface of the human body. Signals from these organs can contain information on the conditions prevailing in the source organ. Decoding such information is the aim of the above measurements. Starting from a quasi-static version of Maxwell's equations, the conduction of ionic currents through volume conductors is treated. A higher level of insight is aimed for here than can be obtained in the standard medical studies.
Emphasis lies both on quantitative description and a model-oriented approach.
The course also serves as an introduction to the extensive international literature in the field of bio-electric phenomena.