Maxwell's Equations in Matter
The result is that Ampère's law,
- ,
and Gauss's law,
- ,
combine into one equation:
-
Gauss-Ampère law (matter)
The bound current and free current as defined above are automatically and separately conserved
Read more about this topic: Covariant Formulation Of Classical Electromagnetism
Famous quotes containing the words maxwell and/or matter:
“Gin a body meet a body
Flyin’ through the air,
Gin a body hit a body,
Will it fly? and where?”
—James Clerk Maxwell (1831–1879)
“In the best of all possible worlds, childbirth enriches a marriage. In the worst, it harms it. No matter how good their marriage is, most couples find that having a baby challenges their relationship.”
—Jean Marzollo (20th century)