On the Evolutionary Form of the Constraints in Electrodynamics
The constraint equations in Maxwell theory are investigated. In analogy with some recent results on the constraints of general relativity, it is shown, regardless of the signature and dimension of the ambient space, that the “divergence of a vector field”-type constraint can alwa...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2018-12-01
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| Series: | Symmetry |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2073-8994/11/1/10 |
| Summary: | The constraint equations in Maxwell theory are investigated. In analogy with some recent results on the constraints of general relativity, it is shown, regardless of the signature and dimension of the ambient space, that the “divergence of a vector field”-type constraint can always be put into linear first order hyperbolic form for which the global existence and uniqueness of solutions to an initial-boundary value problem are guaranteed. |
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| ISSN: | 2073-8994 |