Presentation is loading. Please wait.

Presentation is loading. Please wait.

Maxwell’s Equations are Lorentz Invariant

Similar presentations


Presentation on theme: "Maxwell’s Equations are Lorentz Invariant"— Presentation transcript:

1 Maxwell’s Equations are Lorentz Invariant

2 Maxwell’s Equations

3 Charge current obeys continuity eqn.
continuity equation, or charge conservation charge current density density

4 Charge current 4-vector
Divergence operator is invariant under Lorentz transformations Define charge current 4-vector

5 E&M potentials Define scalar and vector potentials, and .
this works because this works because and

6 The Lorenz condition How are and related? Lorenz condition:
Its divergence is Lorentz invariant Define potential 4-vector

7 Wave equation for Use the first inhomogeneous eqn to show that obeys
the wave equation, travelling at c.

8 Wave equation for Use the second inhomogeneous eqn to show that obeys
the wave equation, travelling at c.

9 Maxwell’s equations in Lorentz invariant form

10 Maxwell’s Equations Used and to make a charge current 4-vector,
Used and to make a scalar and vector potentials, and Used and to make a 4-potential,

11 E&M field tensor


Download ppt "Maxwell’s Equations are Lorentz Invariant"

Similar presentations


Ads by Google