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Stochastic Electrodynamics: The Closest Classical Approximation to Quantum Theory

Classical Physics 2019-03-05 v1

Abstract

Stochastic electrodynamics is the classical electrodynamic theory of interacting point charges which includes random classical radiation with a Lorentz-invariant spectrum whose scale is set by Planck's constant. Here we give a cursory overview of the basic ideas of stochastic electrodynamics, of the successes of the theory, and of its connections to quantum theory.

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@article{arxiv.1903.00996,
  title  = {Stochastic Electrodynamics: The Closest Classical Approximation to Quantum Theory},
  author = {Timothy H. Boyer},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1903.00996},
  year   = {2019}
}

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18 pages

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