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
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