Published August 16, 2010
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Journal article
On the dynamics of classical particles with spin
Creators
- 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.2010.07.046Additional 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
Optional Information
- Copyright
- Copyright (c) 2010 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.