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Originally written in 1964, this famous text is a study of the classical theory of charged particles. Many applications treat electrons as point particles. At the same time, there is a widespread belief that the theory of point particles is beset with various difficulties such as an infinite electrostatic self-energy, a rather doubtful equation of motion which admits physically meaningless solutions, violation of causality and others. The classical theory of charged particles has been largely ignored and has been left in an incomplete state since the discovery of quantum mechanics. Despite the great efforts of men such as Lorentz, Abraham, Poincaré, and Dirac, it is usually regarded as a “lost cause”. But thanks to progress made just a few years ago, the author is able to resolve the various problems and to complete this unfinished theory successfully.

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Philosophy and Logic of Physical Theory; A Short History of the Classical Theory of Charged Particles; Foundations of Classical Mechanics; The Maxwell-Lorentz Field; Electromagnetic Radiation; The Charged Particle; Generalizations; The Relations of the Classical Lorentz-Invariant Charged-Particle Theory to Other Levels of Theory; The Theory's Structure and Place in Physics.

Classical Charged Particles (Third Edition)

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      Publisher World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
      Published 31 January 2007
      ISBN-13 9789812700049
      978-9812700049
      ISBN-10 9812700048
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      Particle and high-energy physics

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Originally written in 1964, this famous text is a study of the classical theory of charged particles. Many applications treat electrons as point particles. At the same time, there is a widespread belief that the theory of point particles is beset with various difficulties such as an infinite electrostatic self-energy, a rather doubtful equation of motion which admits physically meaningless solutions, violation of causality and others. The classical theory of charged particles has been largely ignored and has been left in an incomplete state since the discovery of quantum mechanics. Despite the great efforts of men such as Lorentz, Abraham, Poincaré, and Dirac, it is usually regarded as a “lost cause”. But thanks to progress made just a few years ago, the author is able to resolve the various problems and to complete this unfinished theory successfully.

      Table of Contents
      Philosophy and Logic of Physical Theory; A Short History of the Classical Theory of Charged Particles; Foundations of Classical Mechanics; The Maxwell-Lorentz Field; Electromagnetic Radiation; The Charged Particle; Generalizations; The Relations of the Classical Lorentz-Invariant Charged-Particle Theory to Other Levels of Theory; The Theory's Structure and Place in Physics.

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