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Electrodynamics at spatial infinity

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In preparation for the treatment of the gravitational field at spatial infinity, this paper deals with the electromagnetic field at spatial infinity. The field equations on this three-dimensional(1+2) manifold can be obtained from an action principle, which in turn lends itself to a Hamiltonian formulation. Quantization is formally straightforward, but some thought is given to the physical interpretation of the results.

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  1. Department of Mathematics, Fordham University, Bronx, New York

    Matthew Alexander

  2. Department of Physics, Syracuse University, Syracuse

    Peter G. Bergmann

  3. Department of Physics, New York University, New York

    Peter G. Bergmann

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This work was partially supported by the National Science Foundation through Grant PHY-8209355 to Syracuse University.

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Alexander, M., Bergmann, P.G. Electrodynamics at spatial infinity. Found Phys 14, 925–951 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01889246

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