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The generalization of the classical Helmholtz theorem for time-dependent vector fields is presented. The application to physics shows that the group of gauge transformations may be much larger than that commonly used.
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Kapuścik, E. Generalized Helmholtz theorem and gauge invariance of classical field theories. Lett. Nuovo Cimento 42, 263–266 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02722449
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02722449