Where is the electrostatic self-energy localized in general relativity?
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
2011-12-23 v1
Abstract
We discuss an alternative way of prescribing the spacetime geometry associated with a non-radiating distribution of charged matter. It is based on the possibility that the electrostatic self-energy does not reside on the Coulombian field but in a matter pressure term of electromagnetic origin localized at the sources. We work out completely the well controlled spherically symmetric case, questioning the realization of Reissner-Nordstrom geometry in nature. Finally, we sketch an experiment that could distinguish between the standard and the alternative scenario.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1112.5265,
title = {Where is the electrostatic self-energy localized in general relativity?},
author = {Carlos Barcelo and Jose Luis Jaramillo},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1112.5265},
year = {2011}
}
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5 pages, no figures