The spacetime algebra approach to massive classical electrodynamics with magnetic monopoles

被引:39
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作者
Cafaro, C. [1 ]
Ali, S. A. [1 ]
机构
[1] SUNY Albany, Dept Phys, Albany, NY 12222 USA
关键词
Maxwell equations; massive photons; spacetime algebra; magnetic monopole;
D O I
10.1007/s00006-006-0014-7
中图分类号
O29 [应用数学];
学科分类号
070104 ;
摘要
Maxwell's equations with massive photons and magnetic monopoles are formulated using spacetime algebra. It is demonstrated that a single non-homogeneous multi-vectorial equation describes the theory. Two limiting cases are considered and their symmetries highlighted: massless photons with magnetic monopoles and finite photon mass in the absence of monopoles. Finally, it is shown that the EM-duality invariance is a symmetry of the Hamiltonian density (for Minkowskian spacetime) and Lagrangian density (for Euclidean 4-space) that reflects the signature of the respective metric manifold.
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页码:23 / 36
页数:14
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