On Physical Lines of Force

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"On Physical Lines of Force" is an 1861–62 series of papers by James Clerk Maxwell that introduced the field concept and laid the foundations for classical electromagnetic theory.


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instanceOf scientific paper
series of papers
author James Clerk Maxwell
authorBirthYear 1831
authorDeathYear 1879
authorName James Clerk Maxwell
authorOccupation physicist
buildsOnConcept Faraday's lines of force
citedAsPrecursorOf modern field theory
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
describes electric lines of force
magnetic lines of force
propagation of electromagnetic effects
discipline physics
field electromagnetism
hasImpactOn field theory in physics
unification of electricity and magnetism
hasPart Part I
Part II
Part III
Part IV
historicalPeriod Victorian era
influenced electrical engineering
theoretical physics
influencedBy Michael Faraday
introducedConcept electromagnetic field
field concept in physics
laidFoundationFor Maxwell's equations
classical electromagnetism
language English
mainSubject classical electromagnetic theory
notableFor introducing the physical field concept
providing a mechanical analogy for electromagnetic phenomena
originalMedium print
originalPublisherType scientific journal
proposes mechanical model of the electromagnetic field
publicationCentury 19th century
publicationEndYear 1862
publicationStartYear 1861
publicationStatus peer-reviewed
publishedIn Philosophical Magazine
relatedWork A Dynamical Theory of the Electromagnetic Field
subdiscipline electrodynamics
typeOfWork theoretical physics paper
usesModel mechanical ether model

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James Clerk Maxwell
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