The Minkowski and Abraham tensors, and the non-uniqueness of non-closed systems. Resolution of the controversy (Q1051514)

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scientific article; zbMATH DE number 3813149
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The Minkowski and Abraham tensors, and the non-uniqueness of non-closed systems. Resolution of the controversy
scientific article; zbMATH DE number 3813149

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    The Minkowski and Abraham tensors, and the non-uniqueness of non-closed systems. Resolution of the controversy (English)
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    1982
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    Minkowski-Abraham controversy
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    non-uniqueness of relativistic description of non-closed system
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    Minkowski and Abrahams energy-momentum tensors
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    not well defined
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    indeterminate quantities
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    balance equations form non-closed system
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    covariant definition of ponderomotive force density
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