Abstract
By using a special set of “generalized electromagnetic antipotentials”, a Hamiltonian formulation is given for an inviscid, infinitely conducting fluid, undergoing an isentropic motion in an electromagnetic field. The concept of a “combined field” is used to consider the interaction between the electromagnetic field and charges (or currents). The equation of conservation of energy of the total system is obtained, as an application of the theory.
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Merches, I. A Hamiltonian formulation in magnetofluid dynamics. Acta Physica 41, 187–194 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03159404
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03159404