Authors: Lukas A. Saul
The propagation of light is well described by Maxwell’s field equations of electromagnetism in relativistic space; its emission and absorption by quantum mechanics. However, some open questions remain. For example, is there a means to break gauge symmetry? Do any surprises await us at high energies or unexplored scales? Are there further interactions between fundamental forces? Many authors have suggested that a deeper understanding can be achieved through a statistical model of the continuous electromagnetic media in which light can propagate. In such an approach the electromagnetic fields are of the same nature as more familiar force fields: statistical averages of underlying physical quantities. The goals of this approach are not only to explain why Maxwell’s equations of propagation and the quantum theory of emission and absorption apply, but also to explore new predictions as well. Here we briefly review the approach, and demonstrate its utility in allowing a derivation of the Lorentz boost factors of Special Relativity.
Comments: 6 Pages. EJTP 12, No. IYL15-34 (2015) 205–210
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