Maxwell's equations
set of partial differential equations that describe how electric and magnetic fields are generated and altered by each other and by charges and currents
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Summary
Maxwell's equations is a mathematical descriptions of the electromagnetic field[1]. It draws 20,747 Wikipedia views per month (mathematical descriptions of the electromagnetic field category, ranking #1 of 1).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: physical theory[3]
- Named after: James Clerk Maxwell[4]
- Subclass of: partial differential equation[5], physical law[6]
- Commons category: Maxwell's equations[7]
- Has part(s): Gauss's law[8], Gauss's law for magnetism[9], Faraday's law of induction[10], Ampère's circuital law[11]
- Publication date: 1861[12]
- Topic's main category: Category:Maxwell's equations[13]
- Location of creation: King's College London[14]
- Facet of: classical electromagnetism[15]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[16]
- Stack Exchange tag: https://physics.stackexchange.com/tags/maxwell-equations[17]
- Different from: Maxwell relations[18]
- History of topic: history of Maxwell's equations[19]
- Union of: list of values as qualifiers[20]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[21]
- Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[22]
- P14541: 4HBr2C[23]
Why It Matters
Maxwell's equations has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] It is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]