Vacuum (classical)/Definition

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A definition or brief description of Vacuum (classical).

The term classical vacuum as used in classical electromagnetism refers to an ideal reference medium devoid of all particles, with ideal properties. These ideal properties include: independence from field strengths, direction, frequency, or polarization, and from temperature.

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