2009/12/03 by Alain J. Brizard, Brizard, Alain J.
Mathematics · Physics and Astronomy · #Classical Physics (physics.class-ph) #Classical mechanics #Cosmology and Gravitation Theories #Covariant transformation #Electron #FOS: Physical sciences #Lagrangian #Lorentz transformation #Mathematical analysis #Mathematical physics #Mathematics #Metric (unit) #Noncommutative and Quantum Gravity Theories #Physics #Quantum mechanics #Relativistic dynamics #Relativistic particle #Relativity and Gravitational Theory #Representation (politics) #Sign (mathematics) #physics.class-ph
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.0912.0655
2 pages
arxiv created 2009/12/03 · openalex publication_date 2009/12/03 · arxiv updated 2009/12/08 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/05
A proper choice for the sign of the Lorentz-covariant relativistic Lagrangian for a particle moving in an electromagnetic field is presented. This choice is based on which space-time metric is used in the representation of the relativistic particle dynamics.