Published May 1, 2019 | Version v1
Journal article

Maxwell's Equations, Fields or Potentials?

  • 1. Department of Physics, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva (Israel)

Description

Fields and potentials of Maxwell's Equations transform differently under the Lorentz transformation. Electric and magnetic fields are tridimensional objects which transform like massless fields as a subgroup of the Lorentz group. On the other hand, potentials are four-vectors. Therefore interactions of the electromagnetic fields with four-currents of massive particles cannot be achieved with fields, but only with potentials. Thus potentials seemed to be preferable and a correction to Maxwell's equations seemed unavoidable. We have generalized the Maxwell's equations, with 4-vector fields to allow interaction with currents. We suggest a new way to define the potentials and relate them to the new fields. (paper)

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/1239/1/012020

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Physics. Conference Series (Online)
Journal Volume
1239
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
[14 p.]
ISSN
1742-6596

Conference

Title
11. Biennial Conference on Classical and Quantum Relativistic Dynamics of Particles and Fields
Dates
4-7 Jun 2018
Place
Merida (Mexico)

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
53055593
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; LORENTZ GROUPS; LORENTZ TRANSFORMATIONS; MAGNETIC FIELDS; VECTOR FIELDS; VECTORS
Descriptors DEC
LIE GROUPS; POINCARE GROUPS; SYMMETRY GROUPS; TENSORS; TRANSFORMATIONS