Oleg D. Jefimenko

Oleg Dmitrovich Jefimenko (October 14, 1922, Kharkiv, Ukraine – May 14, 2009, Morgantown, West Virginia, United States) was a physicist and Professor Emeritus at West Virginia University.

Biography

Jefimenko received his B.A. degree at Lewis and Clark College in 1952 and his M. A. degree at the University of Oregon in 1954. He received his Ph.D. degree at the University of Oregon in 1956. Jefimenko worked for the development of the theory of electromagnetic retardation and relativity. In 1956, he was awarded the Sigma Xi Prize. In 1971 and 1973, he won awards in the AAPT Apparatus Competition. Jefimenko constructed and operated electrostatic generators run by atmospheric electricity.

Jefimenko worked on the generalization of Newton's gravitational theory to time-dependent systems. In his opinion, there is no objective reason for abandoning Newton's force-field gravitational theory (in favor of a metric gravitational theory). He was trying to develop and expand Newton's theory, making it compatible with the principle of causality and making it applicable to time-dependent gravitational interactions.

Jefimenko's expansion, or generalization, is based on the existence of the second gravitational force field, the "cogravitational, or Heaviside's field".[1] This might also be called a gravimagnetic field. It represents a physical approach profoundly different from the time-space geometry approach of the Einstein general theory of relativity. Oliver Heaviside first predicted this field in the article A Gravitational and Electromagnetic Analogy (1893).

Electromagnetic analogy of gravitational and cogravitational fields

Jefimenko suggests that electromagnetic equations can be converted to their gravitational-cogravitational equivalent by replacing electromagnetic symbols and constants with their corresponding gravitational-cogravitational symbols and constants,[2] given in the table below.

Corresponding Symbols and Constants

Electric	Gravitational
q (charge)	m (mass)
ρ (volume charge density)	ρ (volume mass density)
σ (surface charge density)	σ (surface mass density)
λ (line charge density)	λ (line mass density)
(scalar potential)	(scalar potential)
A (vector potential)	A (vector potential)
J (convection current density)	J (mass-current density)
I (electric current)	I (mass current)
m (magnetic dipole moment)	d (cogravitational moment)
E (electric field)	g (gravitational field)
B (magnetic field)	K (cogravitational field)
ɛ0 (permittivity of space)	${\displaystyle -{\tfrac {1}{4\pi G}}}$
μ0 (permeability of space)	${\displaystyle -{\tfrac {4\pi G}{c^{2}}}}$
${\displaystyle -{\tfrac {1}{4\pi \varepsilon _{0}}}}$ or ${\displaystyle -{\tfrac {\mu _{0}c^{2}}{4\pi }}}$	G (gravitational constant)

Generalized theory of gravitation

Jefimenko posits the following generalized theory of gravitation.[3]

${\displaystyle {\begin{aligned}&\mathbf {g} =-G\int \left[{\dfrac {[\rho ]}{r^{3}}}+{\dfrac {1}{r^{2}c}}\left[{\dfrac {\partial \rho }{\partial t}}\right]\right]\mathbf {(} r)dV'+{\dfrac {G}{c^{2}}}\int {\dfrac {1}{r}}\left[{\dfrac {\partial (\rho \mathbf {v} )}{\partial t}}\right]dV',\\&\mathbf {K} =-{\dfrac {G}{c^{2}}}\int \left[{\dfrac {[\rho \mathbf {v} ]}{r^{3}}}+{\dfrac {1}{r^{2}c}}{\dfrac {\partial [\rho \mathbf {v} ]}{\partial t}}\right]\times \mathbf {r} dV',\end{aligned}}}$

Selected publications

Books

• Jefimenko, Oleg (2006), Gravitation and Cogravitation: Developing Newton's Theory of Gravitation to its Physical and Mathematical Conclusion, Star City: Electret Scientific Company, ISBN 0-917406-15-X
• Electromagnetic Retardation and Theory of Relativity: New Chapters in the Classical Theory of Fields, 2nd ed., Electret Scientific, Star City, 2004.
• Causality, Electromagnetic Induction, and Gravitation: A Different Approach to the Theory of Electromagnetic and Gravitational Fields, 2nd ed., Electret Scientific, Star City, 2000.
• Electricity and Magnetism: An Introduction to the Theory of Electric and Magnetic Fields, 2nd ed., Electret Scientific, Star City, 1989.
• Scientific Graphics with Lotus 1-2-3: Curve Plotting, 3D Graphics, and Pictorial Compositions. Electret Scientific, Star City, 1987.
• 30 Music Programs for Timex Sinclair 2068. Electret Scientific, Star City, 1985.
• Electrostatic motors; their history, types, and principles of operation. Star City [W. Va.], Electret Scientific Co. [1973]. LCCN 73180890
• Electrostatic motors; their history, types, and principles of operation; NEW REVISED EDITION, edited by Thomas Valone. Integrity Research Institute, Beltsville, MD [2011].

Book chapters

• What is the Physical Nature of Electric and Magnetic Forces?, in: Has the Last Word Been Said on Classical Electrodynamics? -- New Horizons, A. E. Chubykalo, Ed., Rinton Press, Paramus, 2004.
• Does special relativity prohibit superluminal velocities?, in: Instantaneous Action at a Distance in Modern Physics: "Pro" and "Contra, A. E. Chubykalo, Ed., (Nova Science, New York, 1999).

Papers

• Jefimenko, O. D. (2008). "Causal equations for electric and magnetic fields and Maxwell's equations: Comment on a paper by Heras". American Journal of Physics. American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT). 76 (2): 101. Bibcode:2008AmJPh..76..101J. doi:10.1119/1.2825390. ISSN 0002-9505.
• Jefimenko, Oleg D. (2006). "Pile Driver Exercise". The Physics Teacher. American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT). 44 (1): 4. Bibcode:2006PhTea..44....4J. doi:10.1119/1.2150748. ISSN 0031-921X.
• Jefimenko, Oleg D. (2005-09-19). "A neglected topic in relativistic electrodynamics: transformation of electromagnetic integrals". arXiv:physics/0509159.
• Jefimenko, Oleg D (2004-01-27). "Presenting electromagnetic theory in accordance with the principle of causality". European Journal of Physics. IOP Publishing. 25 (2): 287–296. Bibcode:2004EJPh...25..287J. doi:10.1088/0143-0807/25/2/015. ISSN 0143-0807.
• Jefimenko, Oleg D. (2002). "Comment on "Causality, the Coulomb field, and Newton's law of gravitation," by F. Rohrlich [Am. J. Phys. 70 (4), 411–414 (2002)]". American Journal of Physics. American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT). 70 (9): 964. Bibcode:2002AmJPh..70..964J. doi:10.1119/1.1485718. ISSN 0002-9505.
• Jefimenko, Oleg D. (2000). "Dynamic electric field maps of point charge moving with constant velocity". The Physics Teacher. American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT). 38 (3): 154–157. Bibcode:2000PhTea..38..154J. doi:10.1119/1.880481. ISSN 0031-921X. (contains portrait of the author).
• Jefimenko, Oleg D (1999-01-01). "The Trouton-Noble paradox". Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and General. IOP Publishing. 32 (20): 3755–3762. Bibcode:1999JPhA...32.3755J. doi:10.1088/0305-4470/32/20/308. ISSN 0305-4470.
• Jefimenko, Oleg D. (1999-11-01). "On the Relativistic Invariance of Maxwell's Equation". Zeitschrift für Naturforschung A. Walter de Gruyter GmbH. 54 (10–11): 637–644. Bibcode:1999ZNatA..54..637J. doi:10.1515/zna-1999-10-1113. ISSN 1865-7109. S2CID 29149866.
• Jefimenko, Oleg D. (1998-12-01). "On the Experimental Proofs of Relativistic Length Contraction and Time Dilation". Zeitschrift für Naturforschung A. Walter de Gruyter GmbH. 53 (12): 977–982. doi:10.1515/zna-1998-1208. ISSN 1865-7109. S2CID 3539704.
• Jefimenko, Oleg D (1999-01-01). "A relativistic paradox seemingly violating conservation of momentum law in electromagnetic systems". European Journal of Physics. IOP Publishing. 20 (1): 39–44. Bibcode:1999EJPh...20...39J. doi:10.1088/0143-0807/20/1/010. ISSN 0143-0807.
• Jefimenko, Oleg D (1998-09-01). "On Maxwell's displacement current". European Journal of Physics. IOP Publishing. 19 (5): 469–470. Bibcode:1998EJPh...19..469J. doi:10.1088/0143-0807/19/5/011. ISSN 0143-0807.
• Jefimenko, Oleg D (1997-11-01). "Correct use of Lorentz - Einstein transformation equations for electromagnetic fields". European Journal of Physics. IOP Publishing. 18 (6): 444–447. Bibcode:1997EJPh...18..444J. doi:10.1088/0143-0807/18/6/007. ISSN 0143-0807.
• Jefimenko, Oleg D. (1996). "Derivation of relativistic force transformation equations from Lorentz force law". American Journal of Physics. American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT). 64 (5): 618–620. Bibcode:1996AmJPh..64..618J. doi:10.1119/1.18165. ISSN 0002-9505.
• Jefimenko, Oleg D. (1996). "Direct calculation of time dilation". American Journal of Physics. American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT). 64 (6): 812–814. Bibcode:1996AmJPh..64..812J. doi:10.1119/1.18181. ISSN 0002-9505.
• Jefimenko, Oleg D (1996-07-01). "Is magnetic field due to an electric current a relativistic effect?". European Journal of Physics. IOP Publishing. 17 (4): 180–182. Bibcode:1996EJPh...17..180J. doi:10.1088/0143-0807/17/4/006. ISSN 0143-0807.
• Jefimenko, Oleg D (1996-09-01). "Retardation and relativity: new integrals for electric and magnetic potentials of time-independent charge distributions moving with constant velocity". European Journal of Physics. IOP Publishing. 17 (5): 258–264. Bibcode:1996EJPh...17..258J. doi:10.1088/0143-0807/17/5/002. ISSN 0143-0807.
• Jefimenko, Oleg D. (1995). "Retardation and relativity: Derivation of Lorentz–Einstein transformations from retarded integrals for electric and magnetic fields". American Journal of Physics. American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT). 63 (3): 267–272. Bibcode:1995AmJPh..63..267J. doi:10.1119/1.17938. ISSN 0002-9505.
• Jefimenko, Oleg D. (1995). "Retardation and relativity: The case of a moving line charge". American Journal of Physics. American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT). 63 (5): 454–459. Bibcode:1995AmJPh..63..454J. doi:10.1119/1.17911. ISSN 0002-9505.
• Gravitational field of a point mass moving with uniform linear or circular velocity, Galilean Electrodynamics, March/April 1994, pp. 25–33.
• Jefimenko, Oleg D. (1994). "Direct calculation of the electric and magnetic fields of an electric point charge moving with constant velocity". American Journal of Physics. American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT). 62 (1): 79–85. Bibcode:1994AmJPh..62...79J. doi:10.1119/1.17716. ISSN 0002-9505.
• Jefimenko, Oleg D. (1992). "Solutions of Maxwell's equations for electric and magnetic fields in arbitrary media". American Journal of Physics. American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT). 60 (10): 899–902. Bibcode:1992AmJPh..60..899J. doi:10.1119/1.17010. ISSN 0002-9505.
• Jefimenko, Oleg D.; Walker, David K. (1980). "Electrets". The Physics Teacher. American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT). 18 (9): 651–659. Bibcode:1980PhTea..18..651J. doi:10.1119/1.2340651. ISSN 0031-921X.
• "How can An Electroscope be Charged This Way?". Physics Teacher. 17 (1): 56. 1979.
• Jefimenko, Oleg (1974). "Water Stream "Loop-the-Loop"". American Journal of Physics. American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT). 42 (2): 103–105. Bibcode:1974AmJPh..42..103J. doi:10.1119/1.1987623. ISSN 0002-9505.
• Jefimenko, Oleg (1971). "Franklin's Electric Motors". American Journal of Physics. American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT). 39 (10): 1139–1140. Bibcode:1971AmJPh..39.1139J. doi:10.1119/1.1976588. ISSN 0002-9505.
• Jefimenko, Oleg (1971). "Operation of Electric Motors from the Atmospheric Electric Field". American Journal of Physics. American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT). 39 (7): 776–778. Bibcode:1971AmJPh..39..776J. doi:10.1119/1.1986281. ISSN 0002-9505.
• Jefimenko, Oleg (1962). "Demonstration of the Electric Fields of Current-Carrying Conductors". American Journal of Physics. American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT). 30 (1): 19–21. Bibcode:1962AmJPh..30...19J. doi:10.1119/1.1941887. ISSN 0002-9505.
• Jefimenko, Oleg (1959). "Effect of the Earth's Magnetic Field on the Motion of an Artificial Satellite". American Journal of Physics. American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT). 27 (5): 344–348. Bibcode:1959AmJPh..27..344J. doi:10.1119/1.1934848. ISSN 0002-9505.

Encyclopedia Article

• Maxwell's Equations, Macmillan Encyclopedia of Physics, Macmillan, New York, 1996.

See also

• Jefimenko's equations
• Electret
• Electrostatic generator

References

1. de Climont, Jean (2018). The Worldwide List of Alternative Theories and Critics. p. 1047. ISBN 9782902425174.
2. Jefimenko (2006), pp. 129. sfnp error: multiple targets (2×): CITEREFJefimenko2006 (help)
3. Jefimenko (2006), pp. 13. sfnp error: multiple targets (2×): CITEREFJefimenko2006 (help)

External links

• Oleg D. Jefimenko. Dept of physics.