Galilean covariant Lagrangian models

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2004-10-15

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Santos, E. S.
de Montigny, M.
Khanna, F. C.
Santana, A. E.

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Iop Publishing Ltd

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We construct non-relativistic Lagrangian field models by enforcing Galilean covariance with a (4, 1) Minkowski manifold followed by a projection onto the (3, 1) Newtonian spacetime. We discuss scalar, Fermi and gauge fields, as well as interactions between these fields, preparing the stage for their quantization. We show that the Galilean covariant formalism provides an elegant construction of the Lagrangians which describe the electric and magnetic limits of Galilean electromagnetism. Similarly we obtain non-relativistic limits for the Proca field. Then we study Dirac Lagrangians and retrieve the Levy-Leblond wave equations when the Fermi field interacts with an Abelian gauge field.

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Journal of Physics A-mathematical and General. Bristol: Iop Publishing Ltd, v. 37, n. 41, p. 9771-9789, 2004.