The role of models and analogies in the electromagnetic theory: A historical case study

Science and Education

Volumn 16, Issue 7-8, 2007, Pages 835-848

  Silva, Cibelle Celestino ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Analogies; Electricity; Electromagnetic theory; Fields; History of science; Magnetism; Maxwell; Mental models; Models

Indexed keywords

EID: 34250159468     PISSN: 09267220     EISSN: 15731901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11191-006-9008-z     Document Type: Article

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