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- | ====== Proca Equation: $\quad m^2 A^\rho = \partial_\sigma F^{\sigma \rho}$ ====== | + | <WRAP lag>$ m^2 A^\rho = \partial_\sigma F^{\sigma \rho}$</WRAP> |
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+ | ====== Proca Equation ====== | ||
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&=\partial_\sigma F^{\sigma \rho} | &=\partial_\sigma F^{\sigma \rho} | ||
\end{align} | \end{align} | ||
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+ | The general solution for the Proca equation is | ||
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+ | \begin{align} A_\mu &= \int \frac{d^3 k}{\sqrt{ (2\pi)^3 2 \omega_k}} \left( \epsilon_{r,\mu}(k) a_r(k) {\mathrm{e}}^{-ikx} + \epsilon_{r,\mu}(k) a_r^\dagger(k) {\mathrm{e}}^{ikx} \right) \notag \\ | ||
+ | \label{eq:aplusminus} &\equiv A_\mu^+ + A_\mu^- \end{align} | ||
+ | where $\epsilon_{r,\mu}(k)$ are basis vectors called polarization vectors. | ||
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+ | ---- | ||
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+ | **Graphical Summary** | ||
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+ | The diagram below shows the Proca equation and its Lagrangian in various forms. For a more detailed explanation see [[https://esackinger.wordpress.com/blog/lie-groups-and-their-representations/#proca_maxwell|Fun with Symmetry]]. | ||
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+ | {{:equations:proca_maxwell.jpg?nolink}} | ||
<tabbox Abstract> | <tabbox Abstract> | ||