On irreversibility and radiation in classical electrodynamics of point particles

DOI10.1007/S10955-013-0837-2zbMATH Open1291.78017arXiv1306.3756OpenAlexW3097985942MaRDI QIDQ2016538FDOQ2016538

Authors: Gernot Bauer, D.-A. Deckert, G. Hinrichs, Detlef Dürr 

Publication date: 20 June 2014

Published in: Journal of Statistical Physics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: The direct interaction theory of electromagnetism, also known as Wheeler-Feynman electrodynamics, is often misinterpreted and found unappealing because of its reference to the absorber and, more importantly, to the so-called absorber condition. Here we remark that the absorber condition is indeed questionable and presumably not relevant for the explanation of irreversible radiation phenomena in our universe. What is relevant and deserves further scrutiny is the emergent effective description of a test particle in an environment. We therefore rephrase what we consider the relevant calculation by Wheeler and Feynman and comment on the status of the theory.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1306.3756

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zbMATH Keywords

classical electrodynamicsradiation reactionirreversibilityWheeler-Feynman electrodynamicselectrodynamic arrow of time

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Equations of motion in general relativity and gravitational theory (83C10) Electromagnetic theory (general) (78A25) Electromagnetic interaction; quantum electrodynamics (81V10) Special relativity (83A05)

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