The author studied the dynamics of the electromagnetic field in a lagrangian framework; the Lagrangian density L was deduced from a least action principle and, following a canonical formalism, the Hamiltonian density H was then obtained.
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(2009). Quantum Electrodynamics. In: Esposito, S., Recami, E., van der Merwe, A., Battiston, R. (eds) Ettore Majorana: Unpublished Research Notes on Theoretical Physics. Fundamental Theories of Physics, vol 159. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-9114-8_2
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