• DocumentCode
    23291
  • Title

    From Electromagnetism to the Electromagnetic Field: The Genesis of Maxwell´s Equations [Historical Corner]

  • Author

    Bucci, O.M.

  • Author_Institution
    Univ. of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
  • Volume
    56
  • Issue
    6
  • fYear
    2014
  • fDate
    Dec. 2014
  • Firstpage
    299
  • Lastpage
    307
  • Abstract
    This contribution outlines the main stages of the path that in ten years led James Clerk Maxwell to the introduction of the concept of the electromagnetic field, to the formulation of the electromagnetic theory of light, and to the development of the equations we still adopt for the description of electromagnetic phenomena.
  • Keywords
    Maxwell equations; magnetic fields; Maxwell equations; electromagnetic field; electromagnetic phenomena description; electromagnetic theory-of-light; electromagnetism; equation development; Equations; History; Magnetic fields; Maxwell equations;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Antennas and Propagation Magazine, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1045-9243
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MAP.2014.7011075
  • Filename
    7011075