An unphysical result for the Landau-Lifshitz equation of motion for a charged particle

Authors

  • G. Ares de Parga
  • R. Mares
  • S. Domínguez

Keywords:

Special relativity, classical field theories, radiation reaction force

Abstract

An unphysical result for the Landau-Lifshitz equation of motion for a charged particle is presented. The similarity with the Lorentz-Dirac equation is discussed. Indeed the reaction force obtained for the uniform electric field vanishes when the motion is parallel to it in both cases. A discussion of this unphysical result is given and the need for of an expression for the radiation rate of energy for the Landau-Lifshitz theory is emphasized.

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Published

2006-01-01

Issue

Vol. 52 No. 2 (2006): Revista Mexicana de Física.

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