Electromagnetic radiation in even-dimensional spacetimes
High Energy Physics - Theory
2008-12-25 v2
Abstract
The basic concepts and mathematical constructions of the Maxwell--Lorentz electrodynamics in flat spacetime of an arbitrary even dimension are briefly reviewed. We show that the retarded field strength due to a point charge living in a -dimensional world can be algebraically expressed in terms of the retarded vector potentials generated by this charge as if it were accommodated in -dimensional worlds nearby, . With this finding, the rate of radiated energy-momentum of the electromagnetic field takes a compact form.
Cite
@article{arxiv.0803.3304,
title = {Electromagnetic radiation in even-dimensional spacetimes},
author = {B. P. Kosyakov},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0803.3304},
year = {2008}
}
Comments
12 pages, no figures, this paper is dedicated to Prof. J. L. Buchbinder in celebration of his sixtieth birthday; v2: minor misprints are corrected, a further relevant reference is added