A Treatise on Electricity and Magnetism
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A Treatise on Electricity and Magnetism is James Clerk Maxwell’s foundational 19th-century work that systematically formulated the classical theory of electromagnetism, including the famous Maxwell’s equations.
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| A Treatise on Electricity and Magnetism canonical | 1 |
| Maxwell’s Treatise | 1 |
| Treatise on Electricity and Magnetism | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Treatise on Electricity and Magnetism Context triple: [James Clerk Maxwell, notableWork, A Treatise on Electricity and Magnetism]
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A.
On the Electrodynamics of Moving Bodies
"On the Electrodynamics of Moving Bodies" is Albert Einstein’s 1905 paper that introduced the special theory of relativity, fundamentally redefining concepts of space, time, and motion in physics.
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B.
Maxwell's equations
Maxwell's equations are the fundamental set of four equations in classical electromagnetism that describe how electric and magnetic fields are generated and interact with charges and currents.
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C.
Does the Inertia of a Body Depend Upon Its Energy Content?
"Does the Inertia of a Body Depend Upon Its Energy Content?" is Albert Einstein’s 1905 paper that first articulated the mass–energy equivalence principle, commonly expressed as E = mc².
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D.
On a Heuristic Point of View Concerning the Production and Transformation of Light
"On a Heuristic Point of View Concerning the Production and Transformation of Light" is Albert Einstein’s 1905 paper that introduced the concept of light quanta (photons), laying the foundation for quantum theory and explaining the photoelectric effect.
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E.
Théorie analytique de la chaleur
Théorie analytique de la chaleur is Joseph Fourier’s foundational 1822 treatise that introduced Fourier series and laid the mathematical groundwork for the modern theory of heat conduction and harmonic analysis.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Treatise on Electricity and Magnetism Target entity description: A Treatise on Electricity and Magnetism is James Clerk Maxwell’s foundational 19th-century work that systematically formulated the classical theory of electromagnetism, including the famous Maxwell’s equations.
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A.
On the Electrodynamics of Moving Bodies
"On the Electrodynamics of Moving Bodies" is Albert Einstein’s 1905 paper that introduced the special theory of relativity, fundamentally redefining concepts of space, time, and motion in physics.
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B.
Maxwell's equations
Maxwell's equations are the fundamental set of four equations in classical electromagnetism that describe how electric and magnetic fields are generated and interact with charges and currents.
-
C.
Does the Inertia of a Body Depend Upon Its Energy Content?
"Does the Inertia of a Body Depend Upon Its Energy Content?" is Albert Einstein’s 1905 paper that first articulated the mass–energy equivalence principle, commonly expressed as E = mc².
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D.
On a Heuristic Point of View Concerning the Production and Transformation of Light
"On a Heuristic Point of View Concerning the Production and Transformation of Light" is Albert Einstein’s 1905 paper that introduced the concept of light quanta (photons), laying the foundation for quantum theory and explaining the photoelectric effect.
-
E.
Théorie analytique de la chaleur
Théorie analytique de la chaleur is Joseph Fourier’s foundational 1822 treatise that introduced Fourier series and laid the mathematical groundwork for the modern theory of heat conduction and harmonic analysis.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
physics treatise
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scientific book ⓘ |
| author | James Clerk Maxwell ⓘ |
| classification | 19th-century non-fiction book ⓘ |
| considered | foundational work in theoretical physics ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describes |
displacement current
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speed of electromagnetic waves in vacuum ⓘ |
| editorOfSecondEdition | William Davidson Niven ⓘ |
| editorOfThirdEdition | Joseph Larmor ⓘ |
| field |
classical physics
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electromagnetism ⓘ |
| followedBy | later textbook expositions of Maxwell’s theory ⓘ |
| formulates |
Maxwell’s equations
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linked to:
Maxwell's equations
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| hasAbbreviation |
Maxwell’s Treatise
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linked to:
A Treatise on Electricity and Magnetism
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| hasEdition |
second edition
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third edition ⓘ |
| hasImpactOn |
electrical engineering
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optics ⓘ radio technology ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| influenced |
classical electromagnetism
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modern physics ⓘ theory of relativity ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
introduction of Maxwell’s equations in near-final form
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prediction of electromagnetic waves ⓘ systematic formulation of classical electromagnetism ⓘ unification of electricity and magnetism ⓘ |
| numberOfVolumes | 2 ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | Oxford ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier papers by James Clerk Maxwell on electromagnetism ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1873 ⓘ |
| publicationYearOfSecondEdition | 1881 ⓘ |
| publicationYearOfThirdEdition | 1891 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Clarendon Press
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linked to:
Oxford University Press
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| relates | speed of light to electromagnetic constants ⓘ |
| topic |
conduction of electricity
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dielectrics ⓘ electric fields ⓘ electromagnetic induction ⓘ electromagnetic waves ⓘ magnetic fields ⓘ magnetization ⓘ |
| usesMathematicalTool | vector calculus (in proto-form) ⓘ |
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Referenced by (3)
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linked to: A Treatise on Electricity and Magnetism
A Dynamical Theory of the Electromagnetic Field
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Treatise on Electricity and Magnetism
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linked to: A Treatise on Electricity and Magnetism