Universal Journal of Physics and Application Vol. 2(3-4), pp. 295 - 310
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THE ENERGY-MOMENTUM TENSOR IN CLASSICAL FIELD THEORY


AUTHOR(S) INFORMATION: Wyss W.

ABSTRACT

We consider the inhomogeneous Lorentz-group as the fundamental symmetry group of all of physics. For Lorentz invariant actions in classical Lagrange field theories we construct the energy tensor and the energy-momentum tensor. These are intimately related to the generators of the inhomogeneous Lorentz group. With respect to additional symmetry groups of the action, only the physical conservation laws are invariant.