Self-Force and Inertia: Old Light on New Ideas

ISBN-13: 9783642262258 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 396 str.

Stephen Lyle

Opis

Delving into the classical origins of modern particle theories, this overview presents the state-of-the-art in particle physics. This volume also acts as reminder of the many benefits of this classical understanding that are simply dropped in modern accounts of inertia.

Recenzje

From the reviews:

"The reader is guided from basic concepts of electrodynamics, relativity and relativistic dynamics to consider simple models of rigid charge distributions and the problem of inertia. ... This book is written very well and can be best recommended to any physicist contemplating on foundations of physics. Especially, it can be recommended to students after they have absolved the basic courses. They may read this book with pleasure and profit." (K.-E. Hellwig, Zentralblatt MATH, Vol. 1211, 2011)

"This book tackles two of the most thorny and long standing questions of classical electrodynamics ... . chapters can be used to introduce the idea of radiation reaction for a starting PhD Student or even form the basis for a masters project. ... I found this book enjoyable to read, touching upon many issues I had wondered about." (Jonathan Gratus, General Relativity and Gravitation, Vol. 44, 2012)

Spis treści

Introduction and Guide.- Some Notions of Electromagnetism.- Electromagnetic Mass.- A Brief Excursion into General Relativity.- Momentum and Energy in the EM Fields of a Charge Dumbbell.- Self-Force for Transverse Linear Acceleration.- Self-Force for Axial Linear Acceleration.- Self-Force for Transverse Rotational Motion.- Self-Force for Longitudinal Rotational Motion.-Summary of Results.- Reconciling Energy- and Momentum-Derived EM Masses.-Rigidity in Relativity.- Mass in Elementary Particle Physics.- Summary and Conclusion.- References.-

O autorze

www.stephenlyle.org

Blurb

The vast majority of particles in particle physics are today considered to be bound states of other particles. All forms of binding energy and kinetic energy in such a state have to be included in its inertial mass. This book revives the classical explanation for this in the case of electromagnetic interactions. But it is also a reminder of the many benefits of this classical understanding that are simply dropped in modern accounts of inertia. This is a book for the motivated student who feels it is useful to remember where our theories come from. There is also a comprehensive overview of the state of the art in particle physics.