Beau, Mathieu (2013) Comment on the higher derivative Lagrangians in relativistic theory. (Preprint)
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Abstract
We discuss the consequences of higher derivative Lagrangians of the form (α_1)(A_μ)(x)ẋ^μ , (α_2)(G_μ)(x)ẍ^μ , · · · , U_((n)μ)(x)x^((n)μ) in relativistic theory. After establishing the equations of the motion of particles in these fields, we introduce the concept of the generalized induction principle assuming the coupling between the higher fields U_((n)μ)(x), n ≥ 1 with the higher currents j^(n)μ = ρ(x)x^(n)μ , where ρ(x) is the spatial density of mass or of electric charge. In addition, we discuss the analogy of the field G_μ(x) with the gravitational field and its inclusion in the general relativity framework in the last section. This letter is an invitation to reflect on a generalisation of the concept of inertia and we also discuss this problem in the last section.
Item Type: | Article |
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Divisions: | School of Theoretical Physics > Preprints |
Date Deposited: | 19 Jun 2018 13:49 |
Last Modified: | 17 Dec 2022 10:10 |
URI: | https://dair.dias.ie/id/eprint/539 |
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