Flow of Magnetic Charge: A Source in Ampere's Law? - Bob Eisenberg

[Bob Eisenberg]

If magnetic charge exists, it can flow.

Would the flow of magnetic charge produce a current that would be a source for the curl of B, in Ampere's law?

Ever yours
Bob Eisenberg
Chairman emeritus
Dept of Molecular Biophysics
Rush University Medical Center

 

[PeterDonis]

Would the flow of magnetic charge produce a current that would be a source for the curl of B, in Ampere's law?

No. The source for the curl of B in Ampere's Law is the flow of electric charge. By duality, we would expect flowing magnetic charge to act as a source for the curl of E in Faraday's Law, i.e., it would become $\vec{\nabla} \times \vec{E} = \vec{J}_m - \frac{\partial \vec{B}}{\partial t}$, where $\vec{J}_m$ is the magnetic current and I have left out constants that depend on the units being used.

 

[Bob Eisenberg]

Thanks!
As ever
Bob