and performing a Lorentz transformation with γ=1/1−u2/c2, using
Λνμ=⎝⎜⎜⎜⎛γ−γu/c00−γu/cγ0000100001⎠⎟⎟⎟⎞
show how E and B transform under a Lorentz transformation.
(ii) By taking the limit c→∞, obtain the behaviour of E and B under a Galilei transfomation and verify the invariance under Galilei transformations of the nonrelativistic equation
mdtdv=q(E+v×B)
(iii) Show that Maxwell's equations admit solutions of the form
E=E0f(t−n⋅x/c),B=B0f(t−n⋅x/c)
where f is an arbitrary function, n is a unit vector, and the constant vectors E0 and B0 are subject to restrictions which should be stated.
(iv) Perform a Galilei transformation of a solution (⋆), with n=(1,0,0). Show that, by a particular choice of u, the solution may brought to the form
E~=E~0g(x~),B~=B~0g(x~),
where g is an arbitrary function and x~ is a spatial coordinate in the rest frame. By showing that (t) is not a solution of Maxwell's equations in the boosted frame, conclude that Maxwell's equations are not invariant under Galilei transformations.