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For the electrostatic potential, by <a href="./ems_es_ep_fp.html#Emgp">Emgp</a>, Gauss's law becomes
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<b>The Poisson equation</b>
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<b>Poisson's equation</b>
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{\boldsymbol \nabla}^2 V = -\frac{\rho}{\varepsilon_0}
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{\boldsymbol \nabla}^2 \phi = -\frac{\rho}{\varepsilon_0}
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When the charge density vanishes, it becomes more simply
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<b>The Laplace Equation</b>
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<b>Laplace's Equation</b>
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{\boldsymbol \nabla}^2 V = 0
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{\boldsymbol \nabla}^2 \phi = 0
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Since the curl of a gradient is always zero, we by construction have
\({\boldsymbol \nabla} \times {\bf E} = - {\boldsymbol \nabla} \times ({\boldsymbol \nabla} V) = 0\).
\({\boldsymbol \nabla} \times {\bf E} = - {\boldsymbol \nabla} \times ({\boldsymbol \nabla} \phi) = 0\).
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