Naslov
Nonequivalence of the Maxwell equations in the three-vector form and in the covariant form

Autori
Ivezić, Tomislav

Izvornik
SCAN-9802018

Vrsta, podvrsta
Ostale vrste radova, ostalo

Godina
1998

Ključne riječi
Maxwell equations

Sažetak
It is shown in this paper that Maxwell's equations in the three-vector form do not have the same form in different inertial frames of reference and thus that they are not in agreement with the special relativity. The covariant formulation of all quantities, including the electric and magnetic fields defined as the four-vectors, is used to show that the usual electric and magnetic field in the three-vector form are not well defined quantities from the relativity viewpoint, and the same holds for their transformation properties. Some simple examples are considered in which the four-vectors E and B are used instead of the usual three-vectors E and B.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Fizika

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