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What does gauss law of magnetism say?

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It states that the magnetic field B has divergence equal to zero.

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Book: Electromagnetism Theory: A modern perspective

Authors: John and Bartlett p.134

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Gauss's law for magnetism mentions that divergence times magnetic field, B is equals to zero. This law is one of the 4 Maxwell equations, which form the basic for electrodynamics

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