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A simple model for Poincaré self-stresses

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The classical theory of elementary charges as originally proposed by Abraham and Lorentz included implicitly a stability problem, which was first discussed by Poincaré in a very artificial way. It is shown that the consideration of nonlinear terms in the field Lagrangian densities provides the necessary cohesive forces in a natural way. Some examples of particle models are considered.

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  1. Departamento de Fisica Teorica and GIFT, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain

    Luis García & Juan M. Usón

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  1. Luis García
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García, L., Usón, J.M. A simple model for Poincaré self-stresses. Found Phys 10, 137–149 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00709019

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