Abstract
Fields and potentials of Maxwell's Equations transform differently under the Lorentz transformation. Electric and magnetic fields are tridimensional objects which transform like massless fields as a subgroup of the Lorentz group. On the other hand, potentials are four-vectors. Therefore interactions of the electromagnetic fields with four-currents of massive particles cannot be achieved with fields, but only with potentials. Thus potentials seemed to be preferable and a correction to Maxwell's equations seemed unavoidable. We have generalized the Maxwell's equations, with 4-vector fields to allow interaction with currents. We suggest a new way to define the potentials and relate them to the new fields.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 012020 |
Journal | Journal of Physics: Conference Series |
Volume | 1239 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 20 May 2019 |
Event | 11th Biennial Conference on Classical and Quantum Relativistic Dynamics of Particles and Fields, IARD 2018 - Merida, Yucatan, Mexico Duration: 4 Jun 2018 → 7 Jun 2018 |
Keywords
- Generalized Maxwell's Equations
- Maxwell's Equations
- any spin
- massless particles
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Physics and Astronomy