Note on the Time Reversal Asymmetry of Equations of Motion

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dc.creatorZeh, H. D.
dc.date1999-03-30
dc.date1999-12-26
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T05:56:50Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T05:56:50Z
dc.descriptionRohrlich's recent claim that the equation of motion for a point charge be symmetric under time reversal is shown to be the result of an unusual definition. The equation of motion for a charged sphere of finite size, which in contrast is claimed to be asymmetric because of the finite propagation time of its (retarded) self-forces, is shown to possess the same asymmetry (or the same symmetry, depending on the definition) as that for a point charge. Similar arguments apply to other effective equations of motion (such as those describing friction or decoherence).
dc.descriptionFootnote regarding misprints in the published version added. 5 pages, latex
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/physics/9903046
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/physics/9903046
dc.identifierFound.Phys.Lett. 12 (1999) 193-196
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/87765
dc.subjectClassical Physics
dc.subjectGeneral Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
dc.subjectHigh Energy Physics - Theory
dc.titleNote on the Time Reversal Asymmetry of Equations of Motion
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