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Gauss's Law for Magnetic Fields

In spite of our best efforts, we have been unable to find magnetic charge in our part of the universe. Hence, magnetic field lines cannot start or stop anywhere but can only circulate, like the lines surrounding a current-carrying wire. This makes Gauss's law for magnetic fields quite simple:
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Ross Spencer
Tue Apr 8 10:33:28 MDT 1997