Difference between revisions of "Maxwell's Equations"

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In general, Maxwell's equations take the form:


: $$\nabla \times \mathbf{B} = \mu_0 \left( \mathbf{J} + \epsilon_0 \frac{\partial \mathbf{E}}{\partial t} \right)$$
: $$\nabla \times \mathbf{B} = \mu_0 \left( \mathbf{J} + \epsilon_0 \frac{\partial \mathbf{E}}{\partial t} \right)$$
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: $$\nabla \cdot \mathbf{B} = 0$$
: $$\nabla \cdot \mathbf{B} = 0$$
: $$\nabla \cdot \mathbf{E} = \frac{\rho}{\epsilon_0}$$
: $$\nabla \cdot \mathbf{E} = \frac{\rho}{\epsilon_0}$$
where $$\epsilon_0$$ is the permittivity of free space and $$\mu_0$$ is the permeability of free space. \\


In the example of an ideal vacuum with no charge or current, (i.e., $$\rho=0$$ and $$\mathbf{J}=0$$), these equations reduce to:
In the example of an ideal vacuum with no charge or current, (i.e., $$\rho=0$$ and $$\mathbf{J}=0$$), these equations reduce to:
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