Maxwell's Equations

Set of coupled partial differential equations forming the foundation of classical electromagnetism.

Core Principles & Analysis

• Published by James Clerk Maxwell in the 1860s and later condensed to four equations by Oliver Heaviside.
• Predicted electromagnetic waves traveling at light speed, identifying light as an electromagnetic wave.
• Heinrich Hertz confirmed the predicted radio waves experimentally in 1887.

Specifications & Metrics

• SYMBOL: ∇·E=ρ/ε₀