Abstract
According to the principles of quantum mechanics, the classical Lorentz-Dirac equations of the electron should follow from quantum electrodynamics in the classical limit. We show this is indeed true for the special case in which the charge does not radiate, provided the momentum operators in the Dirac theory are identified, in the classical limit, with the effective momenta of the Lorentz-Dirac equations.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 2031-2035 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | International Journal of Theoretical Physics |
Volume | 32 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 1 1993 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Mathematics(all)
- Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)