Liénard–Wiechert potentials/Definition

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A definition or brief description of Liénard–Wiechert potentials.

Scalar and vector potentials that allow determination of exact solutions of the Maxwell equations for the electric field and magnetic flux density generated at an arbitrary location by an ideal point charge moving in a trajectory prescribed in advance (not calculated from any dynamical model).