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Feynman’s Relativistic Electrodynamics Paradox and the Aharonov-Bohm Effect

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An analysis is done of a relativistic paradox posed in the Feynman Lectures of Physics involving two interacting charges. The physical system presented is compared with similar systems that also lead to relativistic paradoxes. The momentum conservation problem for these systems is presented. The relation between the presented analysis and the ongoing debates on momentum conservation in the Aharonov-Bohm problem is discussed.

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Caprez, A., Batelaan, H. Feynman’s Relativistic Electrodynamics Paradox and the Aharonov-Bohm Effect. Found Phys 39, 295–306 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10701-009-9283-z

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