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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 d=2nd=2n are briefly reviewed. We show that the retarded field strength Fμν(2n){\cal F}^{(2n)}_{\mu\nu} due to a point charge living in a 2n2n-dimensional world can be algebraically expressed in terms of the retarded vector potentials Aμ(2m){\cal A}^{(2m)}_{\mu} generated by this charge as if it were accommodated in 2m2m-dimensional worlds nearby, 2mn+12\le m\le n+1. With this finding, the rate of radiated energy-momentum of the electromagnetic field takes a compact form.

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@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

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