Classical Charged Particles (Third Edition)

Fritz Rohrlich

ISBN 10: 9812700048 / ISBN 13: 9789812700049

Published by World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd, SG, 2007

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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. /remove.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Classical Charged Particles (Third Edition)
• Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd, SG
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9812700048
• ISBN 13: 9789812700049
• Binding: Hardback
• Edition: 3rd.
• Condition: New
• Dimensions: 17.02W x 2.54H x 24.64D centimeters 17.02 centimeters width by 2.54 centimeters height by 24.64 centimeters depth

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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.