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The spacetime algebra approach to massive classical electrodynamics with magnetic monopoles

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Abstract

Maxwell's equations with massive photons and magnetic monopoles are formulated using spacetime algebra. It is demonstrated that a single non-homogeneous multi-vectorial equation describes the theory. Two limiting cases are considered and their symmetries highlighted: massless photons with magnetic monopoles and finite photon mass in the absence of monopoles. Finally, it is shown that the EM-duality invariance is a symmetry of the Hamiltonian density (for Minkowskian spacetime) and Lagrangian density (for Euclidean 4-space) that reflects the signature of the respective metric manifold.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)23-36
Number of pages14
JournalAdvances in Applied Clifford Algebras
Volume17
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2007

Keywords

  • Magnetic monopole
  • Massive photons
  • Maxwell equations
  • Spacetime algebra

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