Poisson's equation is a partial differential equation named after the French mathematician and physicist Simeon-Denis Poisson. Derived from Coulomb's law and Gauss's law, it is a second-order partial differential equation used for solving problems, such as finding the electric potential for a given charge distribution, or modeling gravitational fields. It is commonly used in the fields of electrostatics, mechanical engineering, and theoretical physics.
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