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Feb3-13, 06:36 AM   #1
 

Is the magnetic field a mathematical abstraction?


Is the magnetic field purely a mathematical abstraction or is there actually something there? In other words, if a proton floating in deep space, is there actually something that shoots out in all directions from the proton that will interact with another charge particle?
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