Classical Electromagnetism

Accepted · 1865

Status: Accepted
Year: 1865

Summary

Four equations tying electricity, magnetism, and light into a single field theory — and predicting that light is an electromagnetic wave travelling at a speed built from two laboratory constants.

Equations

Ampère–Maxwell Law Faraday's Law of Induction Gauss's Law for Magnetism Wave Equation Gauss's Law Electric Field Coulomb's Law Poisson's Equation

Proponent

James Clerk Maxwell Michael Faraday

Referenced by

equation

Ampère–Maxwell Law Coulomb's Law Electric Field Faraday's Law of Induction Gauss's Law Gauss's Law for Magnetism Poisson's Equation Wave Equation

researcher

James Clerk Maxwell Michael Faraday

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