Electrodynamics with a Future Conformal Horizon
Creators
- 1. Institute for Advanced Studies at Austin, 11855 Research Boulevard, Austin TX 78759 (United States)
Description
We investigate the impact of singularities occurring at future times in the Friedmann equations expressed in conformal coordinates to determine the consequences of extending the time coordinate through the singularity for the physics of matter and radiation occupying just one side. Mostly this involves investigation of the relationship between the metric with line element ds2 a2(t)(dt2-dx2) and time reversal symmetry within electrodynamics. It turns out compatibility between these two is possible only if there is a singular physical event at the time of the singularity or if the topology is not trivial. In both cases the singularity takes on the appearance of a time-like mirror. We are able to demonstrate a relationship between the broken time symmetry in electrodynamics characterized by retarded radiation and radiation reaction and the absolute conformal time relative to the time of the singularity, i.e. between the Electromagnetic and Cosmological arrows of time. It is determined that the Wheeler-Feynman reasoning but with the future absorber replaced by the Cosmological mirror leads to a conflict with observation unless matter is strongly bound electromagnetically to the environment.
Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1063/1.3536441;
- arXiv
- arXiv:1010.3074v1;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- AIP Conference Proceedings
- Journal Volume
- 1316
- Journal Issue
- 1
- Journal Page Range
- p. 28-42
- ISSN
- 0094-243X
- CODEN
- APCPCS
Conference
- Title
- International symposium honoring French mathematical physicist Jean-Pierre Vigier
- Acronym
- 7. Vigier symposium
- Dates
- 12-14 Jul 2010
- Place
- London (United Kingdom)
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 42101645
- Subject category
- S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS; S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- COMPATIBILITY; CONFORMAL INVARIANCE; METRICS; MIRRORS; QUANTUM ELECTRODYNAMICS; SINGULARITY; SYMMETRY; TOPOLOGY; WAVE EQUATIONS
- Descriptors DEC
- DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; ELECTRODYNAMICS; EQUATIONS; FIELD THEORIES; INVARIANCE PRINCIPLES; MATHEMATICS; PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; QUANTUM FIELD THEORY
Optional Information
- Notes
- (c) 2010 American Institute of Physics