Published January 2005
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Journal article
The geometric origin of electric force
Creators
Description
Every textbook on quantum field theory points out the formal, mathematical parallels between gauge theory and general relativity. In this paper, we make these parallels visual. The differential geometry behind general relativity can be visualized using an embedding space. We will use similar embedding techniques to show the spatial geometry associated with an electric field. As one might expect from the Lagrangian, electric fields have time-changing geometry. This paper focuses on exposing the geometrical origin of electric force by using both a near-exact solution and a more simple, physically insightful, approximate solution
Availability note (English)
Available online at http://stacks.iop.org/1742-6596/24/219/jpconf5_24_025.pdf or at the Web site for the Journal of Physics. Conference Series (Online) (ISSN 1742-6596) http://www.iop.org/Additional details
Identifiers
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Journal of Physics. Conference Series (Online)
- Journal Volume
- 24
- Journal Issue
- 1
- Journal Page Range
- p. 219-224
- ISSN
- 1742-6596
Conference
- Title
- 6. Mexican school on gravitation and mathematical physics
- Dates
- 21-27 Nov 2004
- Place
- Quintana Roo (Mexico)
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 37053903
- Subject category
- S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- DIFFERENTIAL GEOMETRY; EXACT SOLUTIONS; GAUGE INVARIANCE; GENERAL RELATIVITY THEORY; LAGRANGIAN FUNCTION; QUANTUM FIELD THEORY; SPACE
- Descriptors DEC
- FIELD THEORIES; FUNCTIONS; GEOMETRY; INVARIANCE PRINCIPLES; MATHEMATICAL SOLUTIONS; MATHEMATICS; RELATIVITY THEORY