Naslov
Axiomatic geometric formulation of electromagnetism with only one axiom: The field equation for the bivector field F with an explanation of the Trouton-Noble experiment

Autori
Ivezić, Tomislav

Izvornik
Foundations of Physics Letters (0894-9875) 18 (2005), 5; 401-429

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
electromagnetism with bivector field F; the Trouton-Noble experiment

Sažetak
In this paper we present an axiomatic, geometric, formulation of electromagnetism with only one axiom: the field equation for the Faraday bivector field F. This formulation with F field is a self-contained, complete and consistent formulation that dispenses with either electric and magnetic fields or the electromagnetic potentials. All physical quantities are defined without reference frames, the absolute quantities, i.e., they are geometric four-dimensional (4D) quantities or, when some basis is introduced, every quantity is represented as a 4D coordinate-based geometric quantity comprising both components and a basis. The new observer-independent expressions for the stress-energy vector T(n) (1-vector), the energy density U (scalar), the Poynting vector S and the momentum density g (1-vectors), the angular momentum density M (bivector) and the Lorentz force K (1-vector) are directly derived from the field equation for F. The local conservation laws are also directly derived from that field equation. The 1-vector Lagrangian with the F field as a 4D absolute quantity is presented ; the interaction term is written in terms of F and no, as usual, in terms of A. It is shown that this geometric formulation is in a full agreement with the Trouton-Noble experiment.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Fizika

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