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Energy momentum flows for the massive vector field

Quantum Physics 2007-05-23 v1

Abstract

We present a causal trajectory interpretation for the massive vector field, based on the flows of rest energy and a conserved density defined using the time-like eigenvectors and eigenvalues of the stress-energy-momentum tensor. This work extends our previous work which used a similar procedure for the scalar field. The massive, spin-one, complex vector field is discussed in detail and solutions are classified using the Pauli-Lubanski spin vector. The flows of energy-momentum are illustrated in a simple example of standing waves in a plane.

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@article{arxiv.quant-ph/0609198,
  title  = {Energy momentum flows for the massive vector field},
  author = {George Horton and Chris Dewdney},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:quant-ph/0609198},
  year   = {2007}
}

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20 pages, 6 figures