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Propagation of the Pauli-Fierz wave equation in an external electromagnetic field

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Lettere al Nuovo Cimento (1971-1985)

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The propagation of the Pauli-Fierz wave equation in the presence of an external electromagnetic field is studied in its original spinor formalism and shown that it violates causality.

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  1. C. G. Koutroulos

    Present address: Department of Theoretical Physics, University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece

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  1. Department of Theoretical Physics, University of St. Andrews, St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland, U.K.

    C. G. Koutroulos

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Koutroulos, C.G. Propagation of the Pauli-Fierz wave equation in an external electromagnetic field. Lett. Nuovo Cimento 39, 96–98 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02787246

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