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A straightforward presentation of the minimal coupling principle, and its application to the classical electromagnetic theory. The modifications of the Maxwell equations induced by the space–time geometry are compared with those due to the presence of an external optical medium, discussing many analogies and important differences.
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Gasperini, M.: Phys. Rev. Lett. 62, 1945 (1989)
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Gasperini, M. (2013). Maxwell Equations and Riemann Geometry. In: Theory of Gravitational Interactions. Undergraduate Lecture Notes in Physics. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-2691-9_4
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