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Galilean symmetry of maxwell's equations in classical electrodynamics

Journal Article · · Sov. Phys. J. (Engl. Transl.); (United States)
OSTI ID:5443135
The study presented shows that the Galilean group, like the Lorentz group, is a group of exact symmetry of Maxwell's equation. The Galilean group differs in that, while the field transformations are linear and global in the relativistic case, they are nonlinear in the Galilean and, generally speaking, depend on the coordinates of the event through some weight functions.
Research Organization:
I.V. Kurchatov Institute of Atomic Energy
OSTI ID:
5443135
Journal Information:
Sov. Phys. J. (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Journal Name: Sov. Phys. J. (Engl. Transl.); (United States) Vol. 28:8; ISSN SOPJA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English