Gary Wysin in a professor of theoretical condensed matter physics at Kansas State University, USA. Research interests span theoretical and simulation studies in magnetism and optics.

• 1 Introduction: Geometrically Confined Magnetic Systems2 Spin Waves: Extended but Low-Dimensional Systems3 Classical Monte Carlo Simulation Methods4 Classical Spin Dynamics Simulations5 Solitons in Magnetic Chains6 Vortices in Layered or Two-Dimensional Ferromagnets7 Vortices in Two-Dimensional Antiferromagnets8 Demagnetization Effects in Thin Magnets9 Vortices in Thin Ferromagnetic Nano-Disks 10 Spin Ices and Geometric Frustration 11 Ferromagnetic Nano-Spheres 12 Ferromagnetic Cylinders 13 Electromagnetics and Nano-Spheres 14 Faraday Rotation Effects for Nanoparticles 15 Postface

Gary Wysin in a professor of theoretical condensed matter physics at Kansas State University, USA. Research interests span theoretical and simulation studies in magnetism and optics.

• 1 Introduction: Geometrically Confined Magnetic Systems2 Spin Waves: Extended but Low-Dimensional Systems3 Classical Monte Carlo Simulation Methods4 Classical Spin Dynamics Simulations5 Solitons in Magnetic Chains6 Vortices in Layered or Two-Dimensional Ferromagnets7 Vortices in Two-Dimensional Antiferromagnets8 Demagnetization Effects in Thin Magnets9 Vortices in Thin Ferromagnetic Nano-Disks 10 Spin Ices and Geometric Frustration 11 Ferromagnetic Nano-Spheres 12 Ferromagnetic Cylinders 13 Electromagnetics and Nano-Spheres 14 Faraday Rotation Effects for Nanoparticles 15 Postface

Gary Wysin in a professor of theoretical condensed matter physics at Kansas State University, USA. Research interests span theoretical and simulation studies in magnetism and optics.

• 1 Introduction: Geometrically Confined Magnetic Systems2 Spin Waves: Extended but Low-Dimensional Systems3 Classical Monte Carlo Simulation Methods4 Classical Spin Dynamics Simulations5 Solitons in Magnetic Chains6 Vortices in Layered or Two-Dimensional Ferromagnets7 Vortices in Two-Dimensional Antiferromagnets8 Demagnetization Effects in Thin Magnets9 Vortices in Thin Ferromagnetic Nano-Disks 10 Spin Ices and Geometric Frustration 11 Ferromagnetic Nano-Spheres 12 Ferromagnetic Cylinders 13 Electromagnetics and Nano-Spheres 14 Faraday Rotation Effects for Nanoparticles 15 Postface