Extension of relativistic mechanics by maximum symmetry group of Maxwell equationsстатьяИсследовательская статья
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Аннотация:Relativistic mechanics historically arose as a generalization of classical mechanics, which is consistent with the symmetries of the equations of electrodynamics by the use of the Lorentz and Poincare transforms instead of Galileo transformations. However, the Lorentz and Poincare groups are not maximal symmetry groups of the Maxwell equations, even if we restrict ourselves to local transformations of coordinates and time. In this paper, we propose a formulation of relativistic mechanics that is consistent with the group of maximal local symmetries of the Maxwell equations. We take into account dilations and geometric inversions in Minkowski space in addition to the Poincare and Lorentz transformations. The proposed most general form of relativistic mechanics, which is consistent with electrody namics, is constructed using coordinate and time transformations from the conformal group C(1,3). Equations of extended relativistic dynamics are proposed.