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I'm trying to better understand "Maxwell's equations in a non-inertial frame" but a lot of the references I found (e.g. https://arxiv.org/abs/1009.3968) are too advanced. What are the suggested prerequisites? And are there any good textbooks/lectures/references to learn said prerequisites or this topic specifically?

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    Is Wikipedia also too advanced? – Ghoster Dec 30 '22 at 19:18
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    Do you understand how Maxwell’s equations in an inertial frame can be written using 4D tensors like $F_{\mu\nu}$? If not, learn that first. Then learn differential geometry, including vierbeins, for generalizing to an arbitrary frame. – Ghoster Dec 30 '22 at 19:21
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    Why did you choose the “quantum-mechanics” tag? Are you interested in classical EM in non-inertial frames or QED in non-inertial frames? – Ghoster Dec 30 '22 at 19:44
  • Please clarify your specific problem or provide additional details to highlight exactly what you need. As it's currently written, it's hard to tell exactly what you're asking. – Community Dec 30 '22 at 19:59
  • @Ghoster Thanks so much for your responses. I think the wikipedia page is the correct scope of what I'm looking for although the tensor notation is too confusing for me. And yes, I'm interested in QED in non-inertial frames – Math_Day Dec 30 '22 at 20:38
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    @Math_Day QED in non-inertial frames is a topic within Quantum Field Theory in Curved Spacetimes. It does require a good understanding of Relativity in tensor notation – Níckolas Alves Jan 01 '23 at 14:33
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    Suggested reading for quantum field theory in curved spacetime – Níckolas Alves Jan 01 '23 at 14:34
  • @NíckolasAlves Thanks for the references! I originally didn't make the connection between what I was looking for and quantum field theory in curved space time so this is helpful! – Math_Day Jan 02 '23 at 17:34

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