Published January 2005 | Version v1
Journal article

The geometric origin of electric force

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

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