The Importance of Weber–Maxwell Electrodynamics in Electrical Engineering

Publisher: IEEE

Abstract:
Weber–Maxwell electrodynamics combines classical Weber electrodynamics and Maxwell’s equations, including all four field equations and the Lorentz force, into a single de facto equivalent 3-D wave equation. From classical Weber electrodynamics, Weber–Maxwell electrodynamics inherits properties in which the concept of the magnetic field is unnecessary, and Newton’s third law is satisfied under all circumstances. From Maxwell’s electrodynamics, Weber–Maxwell electrodynamics inherits the ability to be compatible with electromagnetic waves. This article shows that in Weber–Maxwell electrodynamics, all conservation laws are satisfied, and that electromagnetic waves in an isolated system do not possess energy and momentum, but only mediate them between particles of matter. Furthermore, the article shows that the modern formulation of Weber electrodynamics is clearly superior to standard electrodynamics in electrical engineering, because it not only eliminates internal contradictions, but also represents considerable simplification and compression.
Published in: IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation ( Volume: 71, Issue: 8, August 2023)
Page(s): 6698 - 6706
Date of Publication: 24 May 2023
ISSN Information:
INSPEC Accession Number: 23519586
Publisher: IEEE

I. Introduction

Weber electrodynamics is a theory of electromagnetism from before the time when Maxwell’s equations and special relativity were developed; it dates back to the works of A.-M. Ampère, W. Weber and C. F. Gauss in the middle of the 19th century [1], [2], [3]. Weber electrodynamics is now considered obsolete, although it has some remarkable and highly attractive features that are absent in Lorentz–Einstein electrodynamics.

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