Localized solutions of the Dirac–Maxwell equations

DOI10.1063/1.531663MaRDI QIDQ5284868zbMATH OpenOpenAlexFDO

Authors C. J. Radford

Publication date 22 January 1997

Published in Journal of Mathematical Physics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/9510065

zbMATH Keywords

numerical solutionexistenceuniquenessreductionspherical symmetryDirac-Maxwell equations

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

PDEs in connection with quantum mechanics (35Q40) Electromagnetic interaction; quantum electrodynamics (81V10) Methods of quantum field theory in general relativity and gravitational theory (83C47)

Abstract: The full ``classical" Dirac-Maxwell equations are considered under various simplifying assumptions. A reduction of the equations is performed in the case when the Dirac field is {em static} and a further reduction is performed in the case of {em spherical symmetry}. These static spherically symmetric equations are examined in some detail and a numerical solution presented. Some surprising results emerge: * Spherical symmetry necessitates the existence of a magnetic monopole. * There exists a uniquely defined solution, determined only by the demand that the solution be analytic at infinity. * The equations describe highly compact objects with an inner onion-like shell structure.

Recommendations

• The Dirac–Maxwell equations with cylindrical symmetry
• Magnetic monopoles, electric neutrality and the static Maxwell-Dirac equations
• A spherically symmetric bound state of the coupled Maxwell-Dirac equations with self-interaction alone
• scientific article; zbMATH DE number 2059318

Cites work

• On global solutions of the Maxwell-Dirac equations
• Stationary states of the nonlinear Dirac equation: A variational approach

Cited in

(16)

• Gauge invariant formulation of the self-interacting Duffin-Kemmer-Petiau equations
• On the connection between the solutions to the Dirac and Weyl equations and the corresponding electromagnetic four-potentials
• The Dirac–Maxwell equations with cylindrical symmetry
• Real spinors and real Dirac equation
• Numerical solution of the coupled Dirac and Maxwell equations
• Universal extinction formula for the system of Maxwell equations under local excitation
• An electrically charged monopole in quantum electrodynamics
• Magnetic monopoles, electric neutrality and the static Maxwell-Dirac equations
• Nonlinear electron solutions and their characteristics at infinity
• Fierz bilinear formulation of the Maxwell-Dirac equations and symmetry reductions
• A spherically symmetric bound state of the coupled Maxwell-Dirac equations with self-interaction alone
• Solution of the two-dimensional Dirac equation with a linear potential and a localized initial condition
• A numerical method with particle conservation for the Maxwell-Dirac system
• Infrared problem and spatially local observables in electrodynamics
• scientific article; zbMATH DE number 38881 (Why is no real title available?)
• Variational methods in relativistic quantum mechanics

This page was built for publication: Localized solutions of the Dirac–Maxwell equations

Report a bug (only for logged in users!)Click here to report a bug for this page (MaRDI item Q5284868)