What is the lagrangian of a free relativistic particle?

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Homework Statement


What is the lagrangian of a free reletavistic particle in a electro-magnetic field?
And what are the v(t) equations that come from the Euler-Lagrange equations (given A(x) = B0/2 crosProduct x)
(B/2 is at z direction)

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The Attempt at a Solution


I've got to: L = mc^2*sqrt(1-(v/c)^2)+q*(A*v-φ)

But don't get to the velocity equations
 
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The problem is quite confusing a particle cannot be free if it is in an electromagnetic field because every conceivable particle has electromagnetic attributes.
Kinetic energy, T = m*[1 - {1/(1-(v²/c²))}]*c², where m is rest mass.
 
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I think This should be the case with free particle...
 
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