Maxwell Equations: A New Approach

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Scientific Paper
Title Maxwell Equations: A New Approach
Author(s) D E McLennan
Keywords Maxwell equations, special relativity, emon, photons, emon electromagnetic properties, abstract free particle, probability distributions, fields, electromagnetic field tensor, charged particles
Published 1989
Journal Physics Essays
Volume 2
Number 3
Pages 223-229

Abstract

A successful attempt has been made to obtain Maxwell equations for the free electromagnetic field, proceeding from the supposition that it is due to the existence of a specific subatomic particle ? the emon. A concrete emon is shown to have at rest merely the electric property, its magnetic property only appearing, due to the special relativity requirements, when it moves at relativistic rates. The value of the electric property is determined by that of the emon rest mass. A similar idea has also been used to determine Maxwell equations for the case when charged particles are present.