2026-07-072026-07-07http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/173015This thesis describes experimental and theoretical study of static and dynamic aspects of the irreversible magnetic behavior of high-Tc superconductors. Experimentally, conventional magnetometry and novel Hall-probe array techniques are employed. Using both techniques extends significantly the experimental possibilities and yields a wealth of new experimental results.Ph.D. thesis uploaded due to many recent requests (esp. Appendix B)Superconductivitytext