Electromagnetic wave complex wave function

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melodyyyylwy
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Hello!
I am not quite sure how do i verify the complex wave function of EM wave

[itex]\vec{E}[/itex](x,y,z,t)= [itex]\vec{E}[/itex]0ei(kz-[itex]\omega[/itex]t+[itex]\delta)[/itex]

is a function of the wave equation

[itex]\nabla[/itex]2[itex]\vec{E}[/itex]=[itex]\frac{1}{c^2}[/itex][itex]\frac{∂^2E}{∂t^2}[/itex]
 
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Matterwave said:
Have you tried simply plugging it in and seeing if the two sides are equal?

oops my brain must have stopped working... Thanks a lot anyway :)