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What do Maxwell's equations form the foundation of?
Classical electromagnetism, classical optics, and electric circuits
Who published an early form of Maxwell's equations that included the Lorentz force law?
James Clerk Maxwell
What did Maxwell first propose light to be?
An electromagnetic phenomenon
What do Maxwell's equations describe the generation of?
Electric and magnetic fields by charges, currents, and changes of the fields
Who is credited with the modern form of Maxwell's equations in their most common formulation?
Oliver Heaviside
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