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S-matrix derivation of the motion of an electron in a classical electromagnetic field

ВыводS-матрицы для движения злектрона в классическом злектромагнитном поле

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Summary

It is shown how the motion of an electron in a given external classical electromagnetic field is derived fromS-matrix principles.

Riassunto

Si mostra come il moto di un elettrone in un dato campo elettromagnetico classico esterno possa essere dedotto dai principi della matriceS.

Реэюме

Покаэывается, как движение злектрона в эаданном внещнем классическом злектромагнитном поле определяется иэ принциповS-матрицы.

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This work was supported in part by the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission.

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Stapp, H.P. S-matrix derivation of the motion of an electron in a classical electromagnetic field. Nuov Cim A 5, 619–630 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02734569

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