The Mathematical Theory of Electricity and Magnetism
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The Mathematical Theory of Electricity and Magnetism is a classic early 20th-century textbook by James Jeans that systematically develops the theoretical foundations of electromagnetism using advanced mathematical methods.
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Target entity: The Mathematical Theory of Electricity and Magnetism Context triple: [James Jeans, notableWork, The Mathematical Theory of Electricity and Magnetism]
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A Treatise on Electricity and Magnetism
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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B.
A Dynamical Theory of the Electromagnetic Field
A Dynamical Theory of the Electromagnetic Field is James Clerk Maxwell’s landmark 1865 paper that mathematically formulated the classical theory of electromagnetism and introduced what are now known as Maxwell’s equations.
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C.
On Physical Lines of Force
"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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D.
Theory and Calculation of Alternating Current Phenomena
Theory and Calculation of Alternating Current Phenomena is a foundational electrical engineering text that systematically develops the mathematical analysis and practical design principles of alternating current (AC) circuits and machinery.
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E.
Vector Analysis (with Edwin Bidwell Wilson)
Vector Analysis (with Edwin Bidwell Wilson) is a foundational early 20th-century textbook that systematically developed the modern formalism of vector calculus and helped standardize its use in physics and engineering.
- 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: The Mathematical Theory of Electricity and Magnetism Target entity description: The Mathematical Theory of Electricity and Magnetism is a classic early 20th-century textbook by James Jeans that systematically develops the theoretical foundations of electromagnetism using advanced mathematical methods.
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A.
A Treatise on Electricity and Magnetism
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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B.
A Dynamical Theory of the Electromagnetic Field
A Dynamical Theory of the Electromagnetic Field is James Clerk Maxwell’s landmark 1865 paper that mathematically formulated the classical theory of electromagnetism and introduced what are now known as Maxwell’s equations.
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C.
On Physical Lines of Force
"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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D.
Theory and Calculation of Alternating Current Phenomena
Theory and Calculation of Alternating Current Phenomena is a foundational electrical engineering text that systematically develops the mathematical analysis and practical design principles of alternating current (AC) circuits and machinery.
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E.
Vector Analysis (with Edwin Bidwell Wilson)
Vector Analysis (with Edwin Bidwell Wilson) is a foundational early 20th-century textbook that systematically developed the modern formalism of vector calculus and helped standardize its use in physics and engineering.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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physics textbook ⓘ |
| author |
James Hopwood Jeans
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James Jeans ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| field |
electromagnetism
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mathematical physics ⓘ theoretical physics ⓘ |
| focus | theoretical foundations of electromagnetism ⓘ |
| genre |
academic textbook
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scientific literature ⓘ |
| hasDiscipline | classical electromagnetism ⓘ |
| hasForm | print ⓘ |
| influenced | teaching of electromagnetism in the early 20th century ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
advanced students
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mathematicians ⓘ physicists ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
rigorous derivation of electromagnetic theory
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systematic mathematical treatment of electromagnetism ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| subject |
Maxwell's equations
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electricity ⓘ electromagnetic waves ⓘ electrostatics ⓘ magnetism ⓘ magnetostatics ⓘ potential theory ⓘ vector analysis ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
advanced mathematical methods
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differential equations ⓘ vector calculus ⓘ |
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