The discussion revolves around the behavior of an electron's field upon spontaneous creation, particularly whether the field expands outward at the speed of light (c) in all reference frames. The scope includes theoretical considerations and implications related to conservation laws and electromagnetic fields.
Participants express differing views on the possibility of spontaneous electron creation and its implications, with some agreeing on the propagation speed of the field while others highlight conservation law violations. The discussion remains unresolved regarding the feasibility of spontaneous creation.
Limitations include the dependence on definitions of fields and charges, as well as the unresolved mathematical details necessary for deeper analysis.
Yes. This would essentially be a small dipole antenna. The field from a dipole antenna is definitely known to propagate at the speed of light.idea2000 said:how about pair production or an electron ejected from a nucleus? would the field expand outward at the speed of light, regardless of the frame of reference?
idea2000 said:If an electron were to be spontaneously created at a point somewhere in space, would the electron's field expand outwardly at the speed of light, regardless of frame, just like how a flash of light would expand outward at the speed of light, regardless of frame?