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, a particle of mass
m
and charge
q
coupled to a four-potential has the reparametrization-invariant action
S
=
−
m
c
∫
−
x
˙
2
d
λ
+
q
∫
A
μ
(
x
)
x
˙
μ
d
λ
.
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Gauge invariance of the charged-particle worldline action
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Lorentz-force equation from the worldline action
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Lorentz-force equation from the worldline action
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