sci.physics.electromag

On Sep 15, 8:19 am, "Bill Miller"
wrote:
> ..
> Well, BOTH are equally ignored in classroom settings. Instead, we are taught
> that 1. An E field causes an H field, 2. An H field causes an E field, and
> 3. There is no such thing as magnetic monopoles.
>
> Jefimenko -- preceded to some extent by Panofsky and Phillips's classic
> textbook of 1962 -- has already shown us that 1 and 2 are false. As for 3,
> a careful examination of Maxwell's original 20 quaternion equations shows
> that magnetic monopoles -- and the magnetic current that they imply -- are
> integral to his theory. They and other "stuff" were discarded over a hundred
> years ago, for reasons that may or may not have been valid at the time.
>
> It seems that the attitude of (essentially) all UG and PG instructors is,
> "We know everything there is to know about EM, and here it is." Thus, the
> students learn EM by rote, and spit it back for years to come.
>
> Another expression that comes to mind is, "Don't confuse me with facts. My
> mind is made up!"
>
Well said, Bill.