Maxwell's Equations in Moving Coordinates

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Scientific Paper
Title Maxwell\'s Equations in Moving Coordinates
Author(s) Charles M Hill
Keywords Maxwell's equations, moving coordinates, propagating fields
Published 1992
Journal Galilean Electrodynamics
Volume 3
Number 1
Pages 13-22

Abstract

When describing electromagnetic waves propagating through free space, Maxwell's equations are applicable only if the wave speed can be treated as a constant, and this restricts the choice of coordinates. The constraint can be overcome by some relatively simple modifications of the equations for propagating fields, and such modifications are described herein.