1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910139998803321

Autore

Lyle S. N (Stephen N.)

Titolo

Self-force and inertia : old light on new ideas / / S.N. Lyle

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berlin ; ; Heidelberg, : Springer-Verlag, 2010

ISBN

1-280-38199-X

9786613559906

3-642-04785-8

Edizione

[1st ed. 2010.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XIII, 396 p. 38 illus.)

Collana

Lecture notes in physics, , 0075-8450 ; ; 796

Disciplina

539.72

Soggetti

Inertia (Mechanics)

Acceleration (Mechanics)

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

and Guide -- Some Notions of Electromagnetism -- Electromagnetic Mass -- A Brief Excursion into General Relativity -- Momentum and Energy in the EM Fields of a Charge Dumbbell -- Self-Force for Transverse Linear Acceleration -- Self-Force for Axial Linear Acceleration -- Self-Force for Transverse Rotational Motion -- Self-Force for Longitudinal Rotational Motion -- Summary of Results -- Reconciling Energy- and Momentum-Derived EM Masses -- Rigidity in Relativity -- Mass in Elementary Particle Physics -- Summary and Conclusion.

Sommario/riassunto

The vast majority of particles in particle physics are today considered to be bound states of other particles. All forms of binding energy and kinetic energy in such a state have to be included in its inertial mass. This book revives the classical explanation for this in the case of electromagnetic interactions. But it is also a reminder of the many benefits of this classical understanding that are simply dropped in modern accounts of inertia. This is a book for the motivated student who feels it is useful to remember where our theories come from. There is also a comprehensive overview of the state of the art in particle physics.