Stochastic Electrodynamics: The Closest Classical Approximation to Quantum Theory

Stochastic electrodynamics is the classical electrodynamic theory of interacting point charges which includes random classical radiation with a Lorentz-invariant spectrum whose scale is set by Planck’s constant. Here, we give a cursory overview of the basic ideas of stochastic electrodynamics, of th...

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Published in:Atoms 2019-03, Vol.7 (1), p.29
Main Author: Boyer, Timothy
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Approximation
Charged particles
classical zero-point radiation
classical-quantum connections
Electrodynamics
Electromagnetism
Energy
Quantum physics
Quantum theory
Radiation
stochastic electrodynamics
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Summary:Stochastic electrodynamics is the classical electrodynamic theory of interacting point charges which includes random classical radiation with a Lorentz-invariant spectrum whose scale is set by Planck’s constant. Here, we give a cursory overview of the basic ideas of stochastic electrodynamics, of the successes of the theory, and of its connections to quantum theory.
ISSN:2218-2004
2218-2004
DOI:10.3390/atoms7010029