Application of Electromagnetic Field Tensors in Special Relativity Theory

Abstract

Maxwell’s Field Equations (MFE’s) for the propagation of electromagnetic waves were found to be invariant under Lorentz transformation (LT) and could be derived using assumptions different from what Einstein used. Here, we start with electromagnetic field tensors, obtain the MFE’s and apply the relativistic principle to them. With this approach, Special Relativity Theory (SRT) is reformulated in a simple form without using the LT and it’s kinematical contradictions. Our results are in agreement with the existing literature.

KEYWORDS

Maxwell’s field equations, Relativity principle, Lorentz and Galilean transformation.