Published February 8, 2012 | Version v1
Journal article

An entropic understanding of Coulomb force

  • 1. Department of Physics and Institute of Natural Sciences, Hanyang University Haedang-dong 1, Sungdong-gu, Seoul 133-791 (Korea, Republic of)
  • 2. Department of Physics, POSTECH San 31, Hyoja-dong, Nam-gu, Pohang 790-784 (Korea, Republic of)

Description

Exploiting Verlinde's proposal on the entropic understanding of Newton's law, we show that Coulomb force could also be understood as an entropically emergent force (rather than as a fundamental force). We apply Kaluza-Klein idea to Verlinde's formalism to obtain Coulomb interaction in the lower dimensions. The kinematics concerning the Kaluza-Klein momenta separates the interaction due to the momentum flow from the gravitational interaction. The momentum-charge conversion relation results in the precise form of Coulomb interaction.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/343/1/012024

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Physics. Conference Series (Online)
Journal Volume
343
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
[5 p.]
ISSN
1742-6596

Conference

Title
7. international conference on quantum theory and symmetries
Acronym
QTS7
Dates
7-13 Aug 2011
Place
Prague (Czech Republic)

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
43105263
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
CONVERSION; COULOMB FIELD; ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERACTIONS; ENTROPY; GRAVITATIONAL INTERACTIONS; KALUZA-KLEIN THEORY; QUANTUM FIELD THEORY
Descriptors DEC
BASIC INTERACTIONS; ELECTRIC FIELDS; FIELD THEORIES; INTERACTIONS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES; UNIFIED-FIELD THEORIES