Maxwell's equations
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This large computing power was essential to solve Maxwell's equations and the equations of motion for electrons and positrons according to Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity.
From Science Daily • Oct. 8, 2025
The unification of electricity, magnetism and light in Maxwell’s equations is a highlight of any good physics degree.
From Nature • Apr. 15, 2019
Maxwell’s equations are correct, and Newton’s addition of velocities is not correct for light.
From Textbooks • Aug. 12, 2015
In my model I introduced a current like this and allowed it to oscillate, and Maxwell’s equations dictated how the resulting electromagnetic waves flow.
From Slate • Mar. 25, 2015
Maxwell’s equations predicted that there could be wavelike disturbances in the combined electromagnetic field, and that these would travel at a fixed speed, like ripples on a pond.
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
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