Published October 24, 2008
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Advanced action in classical electrodynamics
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- Boozer, A. D.
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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.
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Copyright © 2008 Institute of Physics. Received 25 July 2008. Published 22 September 2008. Print publication: Issue 42 (24 October 2008). (Some figures in this article are in colour only in the electronic version)Attached Files
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