James Clerk Maxwell

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James Clerk Maxwell was a Scottish mathematician and scientist responsible for the classical theory of electromagnetic radiation describing electricity, magnetism and light as different manifestations of the same phenomenon for the first time. Maxwell's equations for electromagnetism have been called the "second great unification in physics" where the first one had been realised by Isaac Newton.

Published Works

• A dynamical theory of the electromagnetic field
• ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM
• Tait's “Thermodynamics”
• A Treatise on the Kinetic Theory of Gases
• On Faraday's Lines of Force
• Tait's “Thermodynamics” 1
• Clerk-Maxwell's Kinetic Theory of Gases
• A Dynamical Theory of the Electromagnetic Field
• Statique expérimentale et théorique des Liquides soumis aux seules Forces moléculaires
• On the Dynamical Theory of Gases
On Physical Lines of Force
Diffusion
Introductory Lecture on Experimental Physics
Capillary Action
On the Mathematical Classification of Physical Quantities
Scientific Worthies
Ueber Doppelbrechung in einer bewegten zähen Flüssigkeit
On Governors
On Stresses in Rarified Gases arising from Inequalities of Temperature
On the Calculation of the Equilibrium and Stiffness of Frames
On the stability of the motion of Saturn's Rings
On Reciprocal Figures, Frames, and Diagrams of Forces
Address to the Mathematical and Physical Sections of the British Association (1870)
On Hills and Dales
Illustrations of the Dynamical Theory of Gases
On Colour Vision *
Paradoxical Philosophy, A Sequel to the “Unseen Universe”
Atom
Faraday
General considerations concerning Scientific Apparatus
On the Theory of Three Primary Colours
On a particular case of the descent of a heavy body in a resisting medium
On Reciprocal Figures and Diagrams of Forces
Ether
Thomson and Tait's Natural Philosophy
On the Induction of Electric Currents in an Infinite Plane Sheet of uniform Condúctivity
On Boltzmanri's Theorem on the average distribution of energy in a system of material points
Account of Experiments on the Perception of Colour
THEORY OF ELECTRIC IMAGES
CONDUCTION THROUGH HETEROGENEOUS MEDIA
Thomson and Tait's Natural Philosophy
The Telephone (Rede Lecture)
Van der Waals on the Continuity of the Gaseous and Liquid States
On Colour Vision
Constitution of Bodies
On the Equilibrium of Heterogeneous Substances
Tait's Thermodynamics (Review)
On the Dynamical Evidence of the Molecular Constitution of Bodies (A Lecture)
On Action at a Distance
On Reciprocal Diagrams in Space and their relation to Airy's Function of Stress
Hermann Ludwig Ferdinand Helmholtz
On Loschmidt's Experiments on Diffusion in relation to the Kinetic Theory of Gases
Attraction
On the Equilibrium of a Spherical Envelope
On the Description of Oval Curves and those having a plurality of Foci; with remarks by Professor Forbes
Experiments on Colour as perceived by the Eye, with remarks on Colour-Blindness
On the Theory of Colours in relation to Colour-Blindness
On the general laws of Optical Instruments
Description of a New Form of the Platometer, an Instrument for measuring the areas of Plane Figures drawn on paper
MOLECULAR THEORY OF THE CONSTITUTION OF BODIES
MAGNETIC FORCE AND MAGNETIC INDUCTION
Theory of Electrical Induction
The scientific papers of James Clerk Maxwell
Lightning conductors
ON ELECTRICAL WORK AND ENERGY
ON THE CHARGES OF ELECTRIFIED BODIES
ON THE ELECTRIC RESISTANCE OF SUBSTANCES
FARADAY'S LAW OF LINES OF INDUCTION
CAPACITY
THE ELECTRIC FIELD
METHODS OF MAINTAINING AN ELECTRIC CURRENT
ELECTRICAL IMAGES
PLATES
EDITOR'S PREFACE
PHENOMENA OF AN ELECTRIC CURRENT WHICH FLOWS THROUGH HETEROGENEOUS MEDIA
ON THE MEASUREMENT OF ELECTRIC RESISTANCE
FRAGMENT OF AUTHOR'S PREFACE
CHAPTER I
PARTICULAR CASES OF ELECTRIFICATION
ELECTRIC CURRENT
On the Theory of the Maintenance of Electric Currents by Mechanical Work without the use of Permanent Magnets
On the protection of buildings from lightning
Paradoxical Philosophy (A Review)
On the Geometrical Mean Distance of Two Figures on a Plane
On a Bow seen on the Surface of Ice
On the Unpublished Electrical Papers of the Hon. Henry Cavendish
On Double Refraction in a Viscous Fluid in Motion
On Colour-Vision at different points of the Retina
Reprint of Papers on Electrostatics and Magnetism. By Sir W. Thomson. (Review)
Whewell's Writings and Correspondence (Review)
“Experiment in Magneto-Electric Induction” (in a letter to W. R. Grove, F.R.S.)
On Bow's method of drawing diagrams in Graphical Statics with illustrations from Peaucellier's Linkage
Elements of Natural Philosophy. By Professors Sir W. Thomson and P. G. Tait. (Review)
On the Final State of a System of Molecules in motion subject to forces of any kind
On the Electrical Capacity of a long narrow Cylinder and of a Disk of sensible thickness
On a Method of Making a Direct Comparison of Electrostatic with Electromagnetic Force; with a Note on the Electromagnetic Theory of Light
On the Focal Lines of a Refracted Pencil
On the Centre of Motion of the Eye
Diagrams
On the Displacement in a Case of Fluid Motion
On a Problem in the Calculus of Variations in which the solution is discontinuous
Harmonic Analysis
Plateau on Soap-Bubbles (Review)
Grove's “Correlation of Physical Forces” (Review)
The Construction of Stereograms of Surfaces
On the Cyclide
On a Paradox in the Theory of Attraction
On the Application of Hamilton's Characteristic Function to the Theory of an Optical Instrument symmetrical about its axis
On the Relation of Geometrical Optics to other parts of Mathematics and Physics
Instruments connected with Fluids
On the Proof of the Equations of Motion of a Connected System
On the Solution of Electrical Problems by the Transformation of Conjugate Functions
On the Viscosity or Internal Friction of Air and other Gases (The Bakerian Lecture)
On the best Arrangement for producing a Pure Spectrum on a Screen
Diffusion of Gases through Absorbing Substances
On Approximate Multiple Integration between Limits by Summation
Reports on Special Branches of Science
An Essay on the Mathematical Principles of Physics. By the Rev. James Challis, M.A., &c. (Review)
On the Condition that, in the Transformation of any Figure by Curvilinear Co-ordinates in Three Dimensions, every angle in the new Figure shall be equal to the corresponding angle in the original Figure
On the Theory of a System of Electrified Conductors, and other Physical Theories involving Homogeneous Quadratic Functions
On Hamilton's Characteristic Function for a narrow Beam of Light
On Ohm's Law
Faraday
Molecules (A Lecture)
On the application of Kirchhoff's Rules for Electric Circuits to the Solution of a Geometrical Problem
ERRATA. VOL. II.
Dedication
On a method of drawing the Theoretical Forms of Faraday's Lines of Force without calculation
ERRATA
On Theories of the Constitution of Saturn's Rings
PREFACE
On the Transformation of Surfaces by Bending
On the Theory of Compound Colours and the Relations, of the Colours of the Spectrum
On the Theory of Rolling Curves
Plate section
On the unequal sensibility of the Foramen Centrale to Light of different Colours
On the elementally Theory of Optical Instruments
On a Dynamical Top, for exhibiting the phenomena of the motions of a body of invariable form about a fixed point, with some suggestions as to the Earth's motion
On the Equilibrium of Eastic Solids
On the Theory of Compound Colours with reference to mixtures of Blue and Yellow Light
On an instrument to illustrate Poinsöt's Theory of Rotation
INTRODUCTION
ON THE DIFFUSrON OF FLUIDS
ON THE INTRINSIC ENERGY OF A SYSTEM OF BODIES
THERMODYNAMICS OF GASES
ON CONVECTION CURRENTS
RELATIONS BETWEEN THE PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF A SUBSTANCE
HEAT ENGINES
ON THE DIFFUSION OF HEAT BY CONDUCTION
ON RADIATION
ON FREE EXPANSION
ON ELASTICITY AND VISCOSITY
ELEMENTARY DYNAMICAL PRINCIPLES
ADIABATIC LINES
PREFACE
LATENT HEAT
DETERMINATION OF HEIGHTS BY THE BAROMETER
MEASUREMENT OF INTERNAL FORCES AND THEIR EFFECTS
ON THE PROPAGATION OF WAVES OF LONGITUDINAL DISTURBANCE
LINES OF EQUAL TEMPERATURE ON THE INDICATOR DIAGRAM
THERMOMETRY, OR THE REGISTRATION OF TEMPERATURE
CALORIMETRY, OR THE MEASUREMENT OF HEAT
CAPILLARITY
CONDUCTION IN DIELECTRICS
CIRCULAR CURRENTS
ELECTRIC THEORY OF MAGNETISM
ELECTROMAGNETIC INSTRUMENTS
ELECTROSTATIC INSTRUMENTS
COMPARISON OF ELECTROSTATIC WITH ELECTROMAGNETIC UNITS
THEORIES OF ACTION AT A DISTANCE
CONJUGATE FUNCTIONS IN TWO DIMENSIONS
PARTICULAR FORMS OF MAGNETS
WEBER'S THEORY OF MAGNETIC INDUCTION
EXPLORATION OF THE FIELD BY MEANS OF THE SECONDARY CIRCUIT
DIMENSIONS OF ELECTRIC UNITS
ELECTRIC RESISTANCE OF SUBSTANCES
PARALLEL CURRENTS
ELECTROMOTIVE FORCE BETWEEN BODIES IN CONTACT
ELECTROLYSIS
ELEMENTARY THEORY OF MAGNETISM
THE ELECTRIC CURRENT
ELECTROLYTIC POLARIZATION
CONFOCAL SURFACES OF THE SECOND DEGREE
CONDUCTION AND RESISTANCE
SIMPLE CASES OF ELECTRIFICATION
GENERAL THEOREMS
MAGNETIC MEASUREMENTS
INDUCTION OF ELECTRIC CURRENTS
TERRESTRIAL MAGNETISM
MAGNETIC ACTION ON LIGHT
SYSTEMS OF CONDUCTORS
MATHEMATICAL THEORY OF THE DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC CURRENTS
ELECTROKINETICS
INDUCED MAGNETIZATION
CONDUCTION IN THREE DIMENSIONS
Plate section
RESISTANCE AND CONDUCTIVITY IN THREE DIMENSIONS
MEASUREMENT OF THE ELECTRIC RESISTANCE OF CONDUCTORS
CURRENT-SHEETS
INDUCTION OF A CURRENT ON ITSELF
DETERMINATION OF RESISTANCE IN ELECTROMAGNETIC MEASURE
MECHANICAL ACTION BETWEEN ELECTRIFIED BODIES
Plate section
MAGNETIC PROBLEMS
GENERAL EQUATIONS OF DYNAMICS
ELECTROMAGNETIC OBSERVATIONS
ELECTROMAGNETIC THEORY OF LIGHT
APPLICATION OF DYNAMICS TO ELECTROMAGNETISM
DESCRIPTION OF PHENOMENA
MUTUAL ACTION OF ELECTRIC CURRENTS
ELECTROMAGNETIC FORCE
ENERGY AND STRESS
FORMS OF EQUIPOTENTIAL SURFACES AND LINES OF FLOW
PRELIMINARY
PREFACE
ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICAL THEORY OF ELECTRICITY
SPHERICAL HARMONICS
ELECTRICAL MEASUREMENT OF COEFFICIENTS OF INDUCTION
POINTS AND LINES OF EQUILIBRIUM
GENERAL EQUATIONS
RECAPITULATION
ON FORCE
ON THE PROPERTIES OF THE CENTRE OF MASS OF A MATERIAL SYSTEM
ON MOTION
UNIVERSAL GRAVITATION
INTRODUCTION
ON WORK AND ENERGY
THE PENDULUM AND GRAVITY
PREFACE
Practical Physics, Molecular Physics, and Sound
William Whewell, D.D., Master of Trinity College, Cambridge
Ueber die Diffusion der Gase durch absorbirende Substanzen.
Recent Advances in Physical Science
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• A Treatise on Electricity and Magnetism
• An Elementary Treatise on Electricity

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