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The electromagnetic force on a polarizable particle is calculated in a covariant framework. Local equilibrium temperatures for the electromagnetic field and the particle's dipole moment are assumed, using a relativistic formulation of the…
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We prove the convexity of the class of currents with finite relative energy. A key ingredient is an integration by parts formula for relative non-pluripolar products which is of independent interest.
The current observational and experimental bounds on time variation of the constants of Nature are briefly reviewed.
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An approach for the description of stochastic systems is derived. Some of the variables in the system are studied forward in time, others backward in time. The approach is based on a perturbation expansion in the strength of the coupling…
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