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Maxwell's field equations

or Maxwell's equations

plural noun

, Electricity.
  1. the four fundamental equations that describe the behavior of electric and magnetic fields in time and space and the dependence of these fields on the distribution and behavior of electric charges and currents.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Maxwell's field equations1

After J. C. Maxwell

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