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The C*-algebra of the electromagnetic field

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We show that there is a unique C*-algebra for the transverse quantum electromagnetic field obeying the Maxwell equations with any classical charge-current. For nonzero charge, the representation of the C*-algebra differs from the representation with zero charge.

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    R. F. Streater

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Dedicated to the memory of Slava Belavkin

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Streater, R.F. The C*-algebra of the electromagnetic field. Russ. J. Math. Phys. 21, 399–407 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1061920814030121

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