The fact that in this special case, the relation is satisfied, suffices
to establish the theorem (45) generally, for this relation has a
covariant character in case of a Lorentz transformation, and is
homogeneous in (ω₁, ω₂, ω₃, ω₄).
After these preparatory works let us engage ourselves with the equations
(C,) (D,) (E) by means which the constants ε μ, σ will be introduced.
Instead of the space vector _u_, the velocity of matter, we shall
introduce the space-time vector of the first kind ω with the components.
ω₁ = _u__{_x_}/√(1 - _u²_),
ω₂ = _u__{_y_}/√(1 - _u²_),
ω₃ = _u__{_z_}/√(1 - _u²_),
ω₄ = _i_/√(1 - _u²_).
(40) where ω₁² + ω₂² + ω₃² + ω₄² = -1 and -_i_ω₄ > 0.
By F and _f_ shall be understood the space time vectors of the second
kind M - _i_E, _m_ - _ie_.
In Φ = ωF, we have a space time vector of the first kind with components
Φ₁ = ω₂F₁₂ + ω₃F₁₃ + ω₄F₁₄
Φ₂ = ω₁F₂₁ + ω₃F₂₃ + ω₄F₂₄
Φ₃ = ω₁F₃₁ + ω₂F₃₂ + ω₄F₃₄
Φ₄ = ω₁F₄₁ + ω₂F₄₂ + ω₃F₄₃
The first three quantities (φ₁, φ₂, φ₃) are the components of the
space-vector (E + [_u_, M])/√(1 - _u²_),
and further (φ₄ = _i_[_u_ E]/√(1 - _u²_).
Because F is an alternating matrix,
(49) ωΦ = ω₁ φ₁ + ω₂ Φ₂ + ω₃ Φ₃ + ω₄ Φ₄ = 0.
_i.e._ Φ is perpendicular to the vector ω; we can also write Φ₄ =
_i_[ω_{x} Φ₁ + ω_{y} Φ₂ + ω_{z} Φ₃].
I shall call the space-time vector Φ of the first kind as the _Electric
Rest Force_.[24]
Relations analogous to those holding between -ωF, E, M, U, hold amongst
-ω_f_, _e_, _m_, _u_, and in particular -ω_f_ is normal to ω. The
relation (C) can be written as
{C} ω_f_ = εωF.
The expression (ω_f_) gives four components, but the fourth can be
derived from the first three.
Let us now form the time-space vector 1st kind, ψ - _i_ω_f_*, whose
components are
ψ₁ = -_i_(ω₂ _f₃₄_ + ω₃ _f_₄₂ + ω₄ _f₂₃_)
ψ₂ = -_i_(ω₁ _f_₄₃ + ω₃ _f_₄₄ + ω₄ _f₃₁_)
ψ₃ = -_i_(ω₁ _f₂₄_ + ω₂ _f_₄₁ + ω₄ _f₁₂_)
ψ₄ = -_i_(ω₁ _f_₃₂ + ω₂ _f_₁₃ + ω₃ _f_₂₁)
Of these, the first three ψ₁, ψ₂, ψ₃, are the _x_, _y_, _z_ components
of the space-vector 51) (m - (_ue_))/√(1 - _u²_) and further (52) ψ₄ =
_i_(_u_m)/√(1 - _u²_).
Among these there is the relation
(53) ωψ = ω₁ ψ₁ + ω₂ ψ₂ + ω₃ ψ₃ + ω₄ ψ₄ = 0
which can also be written as ψ₄ = _i_ (_u__{_x_} ψ₁ + _u__{_y_} ψ₂ +
_u__{_z_} ψ₃).
The vector ψ is perpendicular to ω; we can call it the _Magnetic
rest-force_.
Relations analogous to these hold among the quantities ωF*, M, E, _u_
and Relation (D) can be replaced by the formula
{ D } -ωF* = μψ_f_*.
We can use the relations (C) and (D) to calculate F and _f_ from Φ and ψ
we have
ωF = -Φ, ωF* = -_i_μψ, ω_f_ = -εΦ, ω_f_* = -_i_ψ.
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