The pedagogical value of the four-dimensional picture II: Another way of looking at the electromagnetic field

The concept of electromagnetic field can be neatly formulated by recognizing that the simplest form of the four-force is indeed feasible. We show that Maxwell's equations almost entirely stem from the properties of spacetime, notably from the fact that our world has dimension d = 4. Their compl...

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Published inarXiv.org
Main Author Kosyakov, B P
Format Paper Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Ithaca Cornell University Library, arXiv.org 02.05.2022
Subjects
Electromagnetic fields
Electromagnetism
Maxwell's equations
Physics - Classical Physics
Spacetime
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Summary:The concept of electromagnetic field can be neatly formulated by recognizing that the simplest form of the four-force is indeed feasible. We show that Maxwell's equations almost entirely stem from the properties of spacetime, notably from the fact that our world has dimension d = 4. Their complete reconstruction requires three additional assumptions which are seemingly divorced from geometry, but, actually, may have much to do with the spacetime properties.
ISSN:2331-8422
DOI:10.48550/arxiv.2205.01181