Abstract
It is known that corresponding to a field theory of a tensor of arbitrary rank, there exists a direct-action theory under certain conditions. An attempt is therefore made to construct an explicit direct-action theory for a tensor field of rankN in such a form that the absorber theory of radiation may be worked out using the methods made so well known by Wheeler-Feynman and Hoyle-Narlikar. It is possible to recover the familiar electromagnetic theory corresponding to the case ofN = 1.
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Kamat, R.V. Generalised direct action and absorber theory of radiation. Pramana - J Phys 20, 193–215 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02846214
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02846214