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The magnetic dipole interaction in Einstein-Maxwell theory

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2009-11-07 v1

Abstract

I derive an exact, static, axially symmetric solution of the Einstein-Maxwell equations representing two massless magnetic dipoles, and compare it with the corresponding solution of Einstein's equations for two massless spinning particles (see gr-qc/0201094). I then obtain an exact stationary solution of the Einstein-Maxwell equations representing two massless spinning magnets in balance. The conclusion is that the spin-spin force is analogous to the force between two magnetic dipoles, but of opposite sign, and that the latter agrees with the classical value in the first approximation.

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@article{arxiv.gr-qc/0203047,
  title  = {The magnetic dipole interaction in Einstein-Maxwell theory},
  author = {W. B. Bonnor},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:gr-qc/0203047},
  year   = {2009}
}

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