Maxwell's equations

set of partial differential equations that describe how electric and magnetic fields are generated and altered by each other and by charges and currents
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Maxwell's equations

Summary

Maxwell's equations is a mathematical descriptions of the electromagnetic field[1]. It draws 10,202 Wikipedia views per month (mathematical_descriptions_of_the_electromagnetic_field category, ranking #1 of 1).[2]

Key Facts

  • Maxwell's equations's instance of is recorded as mathematical descriptions of the electromagnetic field[3].
  • Maxwell's equations's instance of is recorded as physical theory[4].
  • James Clerk Maxwell is named after Maxwell's equations[5].
  • Maxwell's equations is a type of partial differential equation[6].
  • Maxwell's equations is a type of physical law[7].
  • Maxwell's equations's Commons category is recorded as Maxwell's equations[8].
  • Maxwell's equations comprises Gauss's law[9].
  • Maxwell's equations comprises Gauss's law for magnetism[10].
  • Maxwell's equations comprises Faraday's law of induction[11].
  • Maxwell's equations comprises Ampère's circuital law[12].
  • Maxwell's equations was released on 1861[13].
  • Maxwell's equations's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Maxwell's equations[14].
  • Maxwell's equations's location of creation is recorded as King's College London[15].
  • Maxwell's equations's facet of is recorded as classical electromagnetism[16].
  • Maxwell's equations's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[17].
  • Maxwell's equations's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[18].
  • Maxwell's equations's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://physics.stackexchange.com/tags/maxwell-equations[19].
  • Maxwell's equations's different from is recorded as Maxwell relations[20].
  • Maxwell's equations's history of topic is recorded as history of Maxwell's equations[21].
  • Maxwell's equations's union of is recorded as list of values as qualifiers[22].
  • Maxwell's equations's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[23].
  • Maxwell's equations's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[24].
  • Maxwell's equations's P14541 is recorded as 4HBr2C[25].

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Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include mathematical descriptions of the electromagnetic field[3] and physical theory[4].

History and Context

James Clerk Maxwell is named after Maxwell's equations[5].

Why It Matters

Maxwell's equations draws 10,202 Wikipedia views per month (mathematical_descriptions_of_the_electromagnetic_field category, ranking #1 of 1).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] It is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Pruna.ar · 2026-09-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Location of creation → King's College London
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  2. 13w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → 4HBr2C
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  3. 17w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0201321-Maxwellovy-rovnice
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  4. 20w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Union of → list of values as qualifiers
    Publication date → —
    Named after → James Clerk Maxwell
    Different from → Maxwell relations
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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