The Ampere-Maxwell Law is derived from the $\nu=j$ (spatial) components of the covariant inhomogeneous Maxwell's equation, $\partial_\mu F^{\mu \nu}=\mu_0 K^\nu$. Analyzing these spatial components relates the curl of the magnetic field ( $\nabla \times B$ ) to the two sources of the magnetic field: the conduction current density ( $J$ ) and Maxwell's added term, the displacement current ( $\epsilon_0 \frac{\partial \bar{F}}{\partial t}$ ), which accounts for the time rate of change of the electric field. This derivation confirms that the compact tensor equation encapsulates the complete Ampère-Maxwell Law in its spatial components.

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  1. What two sources does the Ampère-Maxwell Law relate the curl of the magnetic field to?
  2. What is the result of analyzing the spatial components of the tensor equation?
  3. Which components of the tensor equation yield the Ampère-Maxwell Law? </aside>