Derivation of the Wave Equation

Derivation of the Wave Equation

Lynda Williams

Electricity Magnetism Optics, Waves and Oscillations

Maxwell's Equations and radiation

Classical electromagnetic radiation and Maxwell's equations in vacuum, electromagnetic radiation

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Advanced Undergraduate

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wave equation, Maxwell's equations, light, electromagnetic radiation,

A derivation of the wave equation from the differential forms of Maxwell's equations, and a short discussion of how this implies the existence of light. Available on Lynda's \"Maxwell's Equations\" CD: www.scientainment.com/maxinfo.html

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