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James Clerk Maxwell
Scottish physicist (1831–1879)
Maxwell's equations
set of partial differential equations that describe how electric and magnetic fields are generated and altered by each other and by charges and currents
Maxwell's demon
thought experiment
Maxwell–Boltzmann distribution
specific probability distribution function, important in physics
maxwell
compound derived CGS unit of magnetic flux; equals 10 nanowebers
Maxwell relations
equations involving the partial derivatives of thermodynamic quantities
Maxwell Montes
montes on Venus
Maxwell–Boltzmann statistics
statistical distribution used in many-particle mechanics
James Clerk Maxwell Telescope
radio telescope in Hawaii, US
Maxwell bridge
measuring instrument
Maxwell stress tensor
symmetric second-order tensor
Maxwell
lunar crater
Maxwell's theorem
Given a triangle and a point, constructs a second triangle with a special point
Maxwell material
viscoelastic material
Maxwell–Stefan diffusion
model for describing diffusion
Maxwell Medal and Prize
the Institute of Physics (IOP) annual award made for outstanding contributions to theoretical physics, mathematical or computational physics and intended to recognise physicists early in their careers
Maxwell's theorem
concept in probability theory