New Transformation Equations and the Electric Field Four-vector

Fourth Edition

The Lorentz transformation equations are replaced by a new set of transformation equations, the electric field is described by a four-vector, and the analog of Maxwell's electromagnetic field tensor contains nonzero terms along the main diagonal, causing any relation that contains its components to include extra terms.

Fourth edition published: July 11, 2000
Last revised: October 1, 2000

1. Abstract
2. Introduction
3. The Spacetime Interval
4. Proper Values
5. The Velocity Four-vector
6. The Transformation Equations
7. Transformation of Length
8. Transformation of Time
9. Transformation of Velocity
10. The Potential Field Four-vector
11. The Electric Field Four-vector
12. The Electric Field Tensor
13. The Invariance of Charge Density
14. Transformation of Charge
15. Divergence of the Current Density
16. The Spacetime Derivative
17. Wave Equations
18. Multiplication of Four-vectors
19. Covariant Formulation in General Coordinates
20. Conclusions
Appendix A: Full Article (23 pages)
Appendix C: Revision History

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