Advanced action in classical electrodynamics

A. D. Boozer

doi:10.1088/1751-8113/41/42/425202

Advanced action in classical electrodynamics

A. D. Boozer

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The time evolution of a charged point particle is governed by a second-order integro-differential equation that exhibits advanced effects, in which the particle responds to an external force before the force is applied. In this paper, we give a simple argument that clarifies the origin and physical meaning of these advanced effects, and we compare ordinary electrodynamics with a toy model of electrodynamics in which advanced effects do not occur.

Original language	English (US)
Article number	425202
Journal	Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical
Volume	41
Issue number	42
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1088/1751-8113/41/42/425202
State	Published - Oct 24 2008

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

Statistical and Nonlinear Physics
Statistics and Probability
Modeling and Simulation
Mathematical Physics
General Physics and Astronomy

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