Analysis of the Abraham-Minkowski controversy by means of two simple examples

Foundations of Physics Letters

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 1-23

  Lopez Marino M A ^a,b   Jimenez J L ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA METROPOLITANA   (Mexico)

^b SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND SCIENCES   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Abraham Minkowski controversy; Electromagnetic field momentum; Maxwell's equations

Indexed keywords

EID: 1642450744     PISSN: 08949875     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:FOPL.0000013001.98632.67     Document Type: Article

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