Gauss law

or Gauss' law, Gauss's law

noun

, Physics.

1. the principle that the total electric flux of a closed surface in an electric field is equal to 4π times the electric charge inside the surface.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Gauss law¹

Named after K. F. Gauss

Example Sentences

The award citation says that you were inspired to extend Carl Friedrich Gauss’ law of composition in an unusual way.

From Slate

Gauss’ law says that you can compose two quadratic forms, which you can think of as a square of numbers, to get a third square.

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