Poisson's equation (inside mass distribution)

GPTKB entity

Statements (15)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf partial differential equations
gptkbp:appliesTo gptkb:Newtonian_gravity
gptkbp:describes gravitational potential in a mass distribution
gptkbp:generalizes gptkb:Laplace's_equation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Poisson's equation (inside mass distribution)
gptkbp:mathematical_form ∇²Φ = 4πGρ
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Siméon_Denis_Poisson
gptkbp:used_in astrophysics
potential theory
electrostatics
gptkbp:variant G (gravitational constant)
Φ (gravitational potential)
ρ (mass density)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Newtonian_potential
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7