Abstract
Conservation of energy and momentum in the classical theory of radiating electrons has been a challenging problem since its inception. We propose a formulation of classical electrodynamics in Hamiltonian form that satisfies the Maxwell equations and the Lorentz force. The radiated field is represented with eigenfunctions using the Gel'fand β-transform. The electron Hamiltonian is the standard one coupling the particles with the propagating fields. The dynamics conserves energy and excludes self-acceleration. A complete Hamiltonian formulation results from adding electrostatic action-at-a-distance coupling between electrons.
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