Far East Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Physics
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Abstract: The Maxwell equations for the electric and magnetic
fields are non- symmetric if we consider absence of a magnetic charge in the
elemental particles. However, composed particles whose behaviors are compatible
with the possible existence of point sources of magnetic fields have been
detected in recent experiments. If this is ratified in other experiments, then
an extended classical electrodynamics should be developed by considering the
existence of space points with The first task is to justify the new
‘Maxwell equations’ with four field sources: density of magnetic and
electric charges and density of electric and magnetic currents. This
justification is the first step which is based on the most fundamental
principles of physics such as the linearity of the equations, the invariance andconservationofthecharge,theenergyconservation, and the constancy of the light speed in all inertial
reference frames. A further development will be addressed in order to determine
important issues such as the forces
between both magnetic and electric charges and between magnetic currents,
generalized Lorentz equation, Ohm’s law of magnetic charges, magnetic monopole
radiation, electromagnetic wave propagation within the materials and a
Lagrangian and Hamiltonian continuum theory. Our goal in this paper is to
generate a complete, comprehensive and symmetric electrodynamic formalism taking
into account the existence of magnetic monopoles.
Keywords and phrases: magnetic monopoles, generalized Maxwell equations, extended classical electrodynamics, material media with magnetic monopoles.
