We extend the classical Avez-Seifert theorem to trajectories of charged test particles with fixed charge-to-mass ratio. In particular, given two events x(0) and x(1), with x(1) in the chronological future of x(0), we find an interval I =] - R, R[ such that for any q/m epsilon I there is a timelike connecting solution of the Lorentz force equation. Moreover, under the assumption that there is no null geodesic connecting x(0) and x(1), we prove that to any value of \q/m\ there correspond at least two connecting timelike solutions which coincide only if they are geodesics
Solutions to the Lorentz force equation with fixed charge-to-mass ratio in globally hyperbolic space-times / Caponio, E; Minguzzi, E. - In: JOURNAL OF GEOMETRY AND PHYSICS. - ISSN 0393-0440. - STAMPA. - 49:2(2004), pp. 176-186. [10.1016/S0393-0440(03)00073-1]
Solutions to the Lorentz force equation with fixed charge-to-mass ratio in globally hyperbolic space-times
Caponio E;
2004-01-01
Abstract
We extend the classical Avez-Seifert theorem to trajectories of charged test particles with fixed charge-to-mass ratio. In particular, given two events x(0) and x(1), with x(1) in the chronological future of x(0), we find an interval I =] - R, R[ such that for any q/m epsilon I there is a timelike connecting solution of the Lorentz force equation. Moreover, under the assumption that there is no null geodesic connecting x(0) and x(1), we prove that to any value of \q/m\ there correspond at least two connecting timelike solutions which coincide only if they are geodesicsI documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
