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On the completeness of classical electromagnetism

General Physics 2010-05-03 v5 Classical Physics

Abstract

The possibility of an incompletness of the equations of electromagnetism is analyzed using a thought experiment that shows a non-physical behavior according to classical electromagnetism. Basically, from Maxwell equations it is shown that a particular passive, isolated circuit could present a transient growth of its currents. Resolution of this problem is sought within the context of the usual electromagnetism and also using the possibly simplest generalization of Maxwell equations, a reduced version of Ohmura equations.

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@article{arxiv.physics/0608075,
  title  = {On the completeness of classical electromagnetism},
  author = {Fernando O. Minotti},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:physics/0608075},
  year   = {2010}
}

Comments

This paper has been withdrawn by the author due to an error in the argumentation.

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