An unphysical result for the Landau-Lifshitz equation of motion for a charged particle

An unphysical result for the Landau-Lifshitz equation of motion for a charged particle is presented. The similarity with the Lorentz-Dirac equation is discussed. Indeed the reaction force obtained for the uniform electric field vanishes when the motion is parallel to it in both cases. A discussion of this unphysical result is given and the need for of an expression for the radiation rate of energy for the Landau-Lifshitz theory is emphasized.

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Main Authors: Ares de Parga,G., Mares,R., Domínguez,S.
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Sociedad Mexicana de Física 2006
Online Access:http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0035-001X2006000200008
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