The Mathematical Theory of RelativityEddington, Arthur Stanley, Sir
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The Mathematical Theory of Relativity
Eddington, Arthur Stanley, Sir
Relativity (Physics)
Then by~\Eq{(73.1)}
\begin{alignat*}{2}
F_{14} &= \frac{\dd\kappa_{1}}{\dd x_{4}} - \frac{\dd\kappa_{4}}{\dd x_{1}}
&&= \frac{\dd(-F)}{\dd t} - \frac{\dd\Phi}{\dd x} = X, \\
F_{23} &= \frac{\dd\kappa_{2}}{\dd x_{3}} - \frac{\dd\kappa_{3}}{\dd x_{2}}
&&= \frac{\dd(-G)}{\dd z} - \frac{\dd(-H)}{\dd y} = \alpha.
\end{alignat*}
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Accordingly the electric and magnetic forces together form the curl of the
electromagnetic potential. The complete scheme for~$F_{\mu\nu}$ is
\[
\begin{array}[t]{r}
F_{\mu\nu} \\
\MuNuarrow
\end{array}
=
\begin{array}[t]{@{}r@{\Add{,}\quad}r@{\Add{,}\quad}r@{\Add{,}\quad}r@{}}
0 & -\gamma & \beta & -X\Add{,} \\
\gamma & 0 & -\alpha & -Y\Add{,} \\
-\beta & \alpha & 0 & -Z\Add{,} \\
X & Y & Z & 0. \\
\end{array}
\Tag{(73.41)}
\]
Using Galilean values of~$g^{\mu\nu}$ to raise the two suffixes,
\[
F^{\mu\nu} = \begin{array}[t]{@{}r@{\Add{,}\quad}r@{\Add{,}\quad}r@{\Add{,}\quad}r@{}}
0 & -\gamma & \beta & \Neg X\Add{,} \\
\gamma & 0 & -\alpha & Y\Add{,} \\
-\beta & \alpha & 0 & Z\Add{,} \\
-X & -Y & -Z & 0. \\
\end{array}
\Tag{(73.42)}
\]
Let $\rho$~be the density of electric charge and $\sigma_{x}$, $\sigma_{y}$, $\sigma_{z}$ the density of electric
current. We set
\index{Charge-and-current vector}%
\index{Current, electric}%
\index{J@$J^{\mu}$ (charge-and-current vector)}%
\[
J^{\mu} = (\sigma_{x}, \sigma_{y}, \sigma_{z}, \rho).
\Tag{(73.5)}
\]
Here again we must not assume that the components of~$J^{\mu}$ will be recognised
experimentally as electric charge and current-density except in the original
system of coordinates.
The universally accepted laws of the electromagnetic field are those given
by Maxwell. Maxwell's equations are
\index{Maxwell's equations}%
\begin{gather*}
\frac{\dd Z}{\dd y} - \frac{\dd Y}{\dd z} = -\frac{\dd\alpha}{\dd t},\
\frac{\dd X}{\dd z} - \frac{\dd Z}{\dd x} = -\frac{\dd\beta}{\dd t},\
\frac{\dd Y}{\dd x} - \frac{\dd X}{\dd y} = -\frac{\dd\gamma}{\dd t},
\Tag{(73.61)}\displaybreak[0] \\
%
\frac{\dd\gamma}{\dd y} - \frac{\dd\beta}{\dd z} = \frac{\dd X}{\dd t} + \sigma_{x},\
\frac{\dd\alpha}{\dd z} - \frac{\dd\gamma}{\dd x} = \frac{\dd Y}{\dd t} + \sigma_{y},\
\frac{\dd\beta}{\dd x} - \frac{\dd\alpha}{\dd y} = \frac{\dd Z}{\dd t} + \sigma_{z},
\Tag{(73.62)}\displaybreak[0] \\
%
\frac{\dd X}{\dd x} + \frac{\dd Y}{\dd y} + \frac{\dd Z}{\dd z} = \rho,
\Tag{(73.63)}\displaybreak[0] \\
\frac{\dd \alpha}{\dd x} + \frac{\dd \beta}{\dd y} + \frac{\dd \gamma}{\dd z} = 0.
\Tag{(73.64)}
\end{gather*}
The Heaviside-Lorentz unit of charge is used so that the factor~$4\pi$ does not
appear. The velocity of light is as usual taken to be unity. Specific inductive
capacity and magnetic permeability are merely devices employed in obtaining
macroscopic equations, and do not occur in the exact theory.
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