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: Received: 24 April 2024 / Approved: 26 April 2024 / Online: 26 April 2024 (10:27:08 CEST)
How to cite:
Li, Q.; Smith, R.T.; Maher, S. Instantaneous Action at a Distance and the Principle of Locality, a new Proposal about their Possible Connection. Preprints2024, 2024041741. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202404.1741.v1
Li, Q.; Smith, R.T.; Maher, S. Instantaneous Action at a Distance and the Principle of Locality, a new Proposal about their Possible Connection. Preprints 2024, 2024041741. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202404.1741.v1
Li, Q.; Smith, R.T.; Maher, S. Instantaneous Action at a Distance and the Principle of Locality, a new Proposal about their Possible Connection. Preprints2024, 2024041741. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202404.1741.v1
APA Style
Li, Q., Smith, R.T., & Maher, S. (2024). Instantaneous Action at a Distance and the Principle of Locality, a new Proposal about their Possible Connection. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202404.1741.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
Li, Q., Raymond T. Smith and Simon Maher. 2024 "Instantaneous Action at a Distance and the Principle of Locality, a new Proposal about their Possible Connection" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202404.1741.v1
Abstract
The interaction of matter when separated by a distance is a fundamental question, whether such interactions occur through instantaneous action at a distance or retarded action at a distance (principle of locality)? While the mainstream consensus favors the principle of locality, instantaneous action at a distance offers certain advantages. Previously, instantaneous action at a distance has been viewed as an appearance or representation from specific gauge choices of electromagnetic potentials (retarded). In this paper, we propose a novel approach that combines Weber’s electrodynamics with the concept of vacuum polarization to explore a new possible connection between the two viewpoints: instantaneous action at a distance and the locality principle. This new approach aligns with the observation of locality in signal/energy propagation while retaining the notion of instantaneous action at a distance.
Keywords
Action at a Distance; Principle of Locality; Vacuum Polarization; Weber’s Electrodynamics; Wave Propagation
Subject
Physical Sciences, Quantum Science and Technology
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