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We now consider a particle of mass m and charge e in an electromagnetic field. The representation of the field by the vector potential A and the scalar potential Φ and the classical Hamiltonian is known from electrodynamics.
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(2007). Motion in an Electromagnetic Field. In: Quantum Mechanics. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-71933-5_7
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