Abstract
We show the extent to which Lorentz-Dirac equations of motion for the electron follow from Maxwell's equations. The standard derivations depend on cutoff procedures and other prescriptions. The conclusion is that the Lorentz force is cutoff-independent but radiation-reaction forces are not.
- Received 2 December 1974
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.13.267
©1976 American Physical Society
