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    In physics, Maxwell's equations in curved spacetime govern the dynamics of the electromagnetic field in curved spacetime (where the metric may not be the...
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    Maxwell's equations, or Maxwell–Heaviside equations, are a set of coupled partial differential equations that, together with the Lorentz force law, form...
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    general as Maxwell's equations in curved spacetime or non-rectilinear coordinate systems. Lorentz tensors of the following kinds may be used in this article...
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    }-m)\Psi .} Dirac equation in the algebra of physical space Dirac spinor Maxwell's equations in curved spacetime Two-body Dirac equations Lawrie, Ian D....
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  • In the general theory of relativity, the Einstein field equations (EFE; also known as Einstein's equations) relate the geometry of spacetime to the distribution...
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    electromagnetism Maxwell's equations in curved spacetime Abraham–Lorentz force Green's function Jackson 1998, p. 246 James Clerk Maxwell, "A Dynamical Theory...
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    the particular solutions to Maxwell's equations for any arbitrary distribution of charges and currents. Jefimenko's equations give the electric field E...
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    current term, resulting in the modern form of the law, sometimes called the Ampère–Maxwell law, which is one of Maxwell's equations that form the basis of...
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    use. Maxwell's equations also inspired Albert Einstein in developing the theory of special relativity. The experimental proof of Maxwell's equations was...
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    Mathematical descriptions of the electromagnetic field (category Articles lacking in-text citations from March 2024)
    } Maxwell's equations reduce to the single equation Maxwell's equations (STA formulation) ∇ F = μ 0 c J . {\displaystyle \nabla F=\mu _{0}cJ.} In what...
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    electric motors, generators and solenoids. The Maxwell–Faraday equation (listed as one of Maxwell's equations) describes the fact that a spatially varying...
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    electromagnetic field Maxwell's equations Maxwell's equations in curved spacetime General relativity Einstein field equations Magnetohydrodynamics Vector...
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    Polarization density (category Electric and magnetic fields in matter)
    Consistent with Maxwell's Equations" (PDF). Progress in Electromagnetics Research B. 64: 83–101. doi:10.2528/PIERB15100606. Based upon equations from Gray,...
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    Magnetization (category All Wikipedia articles written in American English)
    to the electric polarization P. In the absence of free electric currents and time-dependent effects, Maxwell's equations describing the magnetic quantities...
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    changing magnetic field; see Maxwell's equations). The generalization of electric potential to this case is described in the section § Generalization...
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    in the case of ordinary resistive materials. Ohm's work long preceded Maxwell's equations and any understanding of frequency-dependent effects in AC...
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  • In mathematical physics, a closed timelike curve (CTC) is a world line in a Lorentzian manifold, of a material particle in spacetime, that is "closed"...
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    description is more closely tied to Maxwell's equations as an evolution equation for the electric field exists. Hall In 1960, M. J. Lighthill criticized...
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    This process culminated in the 1860s with the discovery of Maxwell's equations, a set of four partial differential equations which provide a complete...
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    In electromagnetism, displacement current density is the quantity ∂D/∂t appearing in Maxwell's equations that is defined in terms of the rate of change...
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    important parameter in Ampère's circuital law (one of Maxwell's equations), which relates current density to magnetic field. In special relativity theory...
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    Electromagnetic induction (category Maxwell's equations)
    Heaviside's version (see Maxwell–Faraday equation below) is the form recognized today in the group of equations known as Maxwell's equations. In 1834 Heinrich Lenz...
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    Permeability (electromagnetism) (category Electric and magnetic fields in matter)
    the SI Maxwell's equations) as a factor that relates total electric currents and time-varying electric fields to the B field they generate. In order to...
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    These equations are sometimes referred to as the curved space Maxwell equations. Again, the second equation implies charge conservation (in curved spacetime):...
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    the circuit is in DC steady state. Such a circuit is represented by a system of differential equations. The solution to these equations usually contain...
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    France. Vol. 6. Paris. Heras, J. A. (2010). "The Galilean limits of Maxwell's equations". American Journal of Physics. 78 (10): 1048–1055. arXiv:1012.1068...
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    Magnetic flux (category Articles lacking in-text citations from July 2016)
    This equation is the principle behind an electrical generator. By way of contrast, Gauss's law for electric fields, another of Maxwell's equations, is...
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    Wormhole (redirect from Spacetime shortcut)
    special solution of the Einstein field equations. Specifically, they are a transcendental bijection of the spacetime continuum, an asymptotic projection...
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    can be deduced from Maxwell's equations, and is therefore many times faster than the drift velocity of the electrons. For example, in AC power lines, the...
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    Maxwell's use of differential equations to describe it in his A Treatise on Electricity and Magnetism (1873). The development of electromagnetism in Europe...
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