#S28 Electromagnetic mass
Richard Feynman
Jonathan
May 14, 20264 February 1963Caltech, Pasadena CA
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This lecture examines the classical electromagnetic theory of the electron, focusing on the problem of infinite self-energy and electromagnetic mass. It reviews historical and theoretical attempts to resolve the issue, then connects the discussion to relativity, quantum electrodynamics, experimental mass differences, and meson theory.
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