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The electrodynamic equations for slow-moving media and the corresponding boundary conditions are derived on the basis of the Maxwell theory within the frame of classical mechanics.

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Comparative analysis of the Minkowski equations and the presented electrodynamic equations showed that the latter are more preferable under slow-moving media conditions. Is shown that the presented system of equations: - does not require the use of additional relation to account for the electromagnetic induction due to motion (e.g. the Lorentz force relation); - lacks asymmetry in the description of the reciprocal electrodynamic action of a magnet and a conductor; - transforms to the known Maxwell equations for stationary media in the case of medium movement absence; - transforms to the Hertz equations in the case of conductors (μrεr → ∞, α → 1); - conforms to known experimental data; in particular, relation (2) follows from this system of equations.

Perspectives

This work shows the possibility of using methods of classical mechanics for analysis of electromagnetic processes in slow-moving media.

Andrey A.L. Rozov
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This page is a summary of: Maxwell Equations for Slow-Moving Media, Zeitschrift für Naturforschung A, January 2015, De Gruyter,
DOI: 10.1515/zna-2015-0142.
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