Published November 1, 2000
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Relativistic equations of motion within Nambu's formalism of dynamics
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Description
The equations of motion for the relativistic particle in an external electromagnetic field are reformulated within the framework of the Nambu three-order phase space formalism. This formulation implies the mass of a relativistic particle as an integral of motion. The Lorentz-covariant four-vector of momentum is decomposed into two four-dimensional euclidean vectors forming the coordinates of the three-order phase space formalism. The new set of equations of motion describing the motion of a relativistic charged spinning particle in interaction with an external electromagnetic field is given in terms of quaternions. These equations give rise to Lorentz-force equations with no auxiliary conditions
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Identifiers
- PII
- S0003491600960755;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Annals of Physics (New York)
- Journal Volume
- 285
- Journal Issue
- 2
- Journal Page Range
- p. 141-160
- ISSN
- 0003-4916
- CODEN
- APNYA6
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 35002249
- Subject category
- S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
- Descriptors DEI
- CHARGED PARTICLES; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; EQUATIONS OF MOTION; LORENTZ FORCE; PHASE SPACE; RELATIVISTIC RANGE; VECTORS
- Descriptors DEC
- DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; ENERGY RANGE; EQUATIONS; MATHEMATICAL SPACE; PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; SPACE; TENSORS
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- Copyright
- Copyright (c) 2000 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.