Published August 16, 2010 | Version v1
Journal article

On the dynamics of classical particles with spin

  • 1. Department of Mathematics, University College London, Gower Street, London, WC1E 6BT (United Kingdom)
  • 2. Department of Mathematics and Institute of Origins, University College London, Gower Street, London, WC1E 6BT (United Kingdom)

Description

The complete explicitly covariant 4-dimensional description of the dynamics of a free classical particle with spin within the framework of the special relativity theory is presented. The key point of our approach is the introduction of the new vector field which enables to define the analogues of the mean spin and position variables. The supplementary conditions are discussed and it is demonstrated that the Frenkel condition unambiguously determines the dynamics of a spinning particle.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.physleta.2010.07.046

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.physleta.2010.07.046;
arXiv
arXiv:1007.4337v1;
PII
S0375-9601(10)00890-X;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physics Letters. A
Journal Volume
374
Journal Issue
37
Journal Page Range
p. 3801-3805
ISSN
0375-9601
CODEN
PYLAAG

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
42042971
Subject category
S97: MATHEMATICAL METHODS AND COMPUTING;
Descriptors DEI
FOUR-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SPECIAL RELATIVITY THEORY; SPIN; VECTOR FIELDS
Descriptors DEC
ANGULAR MOMENTUM; PARTICLE PROPERTIES; RELATIVITY THEORY

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