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Electric and magnetic fields are dynamically interconnected in such a way that an electromagnetic disturbance propagates with a universal velocity in empty space. By studying this phenomenon we gain a qualitative understanding of field radiation and are led to expect analogous gravitational behavior.
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Thirring, W. (1997). Introduction to Classical Field Theory. In: Classical Mathematical Physics. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-0681-1_7
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