Dynamics of Relativistic Particles and EM Fields
Dynamics of Relativistic Particles and EM Fields
Dynamics of Relativistic Particles and EM Fields
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The canonical momentum ⃗ P conjugate to the position coordinate ⃗x is<br />
obtained by the definition<br />
Thus the conjugate momentum is<br />
P i ≡ ∂L<br />
∂u i<br />
= γmu i + e c A i (13)<br />
⃗P = ⃗p + e c ⃗ A (14)<br />
where ⃗p = γm⃗u is the ordinary kinetic momentum.<br />
The Hamiltonian H is a function <strong>of</strong> the coordinate ⃗x <strong>and</strong> its conjugate<br />
momentum ⃗ P <strong>and</strong> is a constant <strong>of</strong> motion if the Lagrangian is not an<br />
explicit function <strong>of</strong> time, in terms <strong>of</strong> the Lagrangian is :<br />
H = ⃗ P · ⃗u − L (15)<br />
by eliminating ⃗u in favor <strong>of</strong> ⃗ P <strong>and</strong> ⃗x we find (HOW?) that<br />
cP ⃗u =<br />
⃗ − eA<br />
√ ⃗ (⃗P )<br />
(16)<br />
−<br />
e ⃗ 2<br />
A<br />
c + m2 c 2<br />
<strong>Dynamics</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Relativistic</strong> <strong>Particles</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>EM</strong> <strong>Fields</strong>