Maxwell-Lorentz without self interactions: Conservation of energy and momentum
Classical Physics
2022-02-09 v1
Abstract
Since a classical charged point particle radiates energy and momentum it is argued that there must be a radiation reaction force. Here we present an action for the Maxwell-Lorentz without self interactions model, where each particle only responds to the fields of the other charged particles. The corresponding stress-energy tensor automatically conserves energy and momentum in Minkowski and other appropriate spacetimes.
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@article{arxiv.2108.08644,
title = {Maxwell-Lorentz without self interactions: Conservation of energy and momentum},
author = {Jonathan Gratus},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2108.08644},
year = {2022}
}
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12 pages, no figures