On the Solution of Maxwell's First Order Equations
| Scientific Paper | |
|---|---|
| Title | On the Solution of Maxwell's First Order Equations |
| Read in full | Link to paper (Internet Archive) |
| Author(s) | Wolfgang Engelhardt |
| Published | 2006 |
| Journal | ArXiv |
| No. of pages | 8 |
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Abstract
In an attempt to solve Maxwell's first order system of equations, starting from a given initial state, it is found that a consistent solution depending on the temporal evolution of the sources cannot be calculated. The well known retarded solutions of the second order equations, which are based on the introduction of potentials, turn out to be in disagreement with a direct solution of the first order system.