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Let's suppose I have a point charge moving arbitrarily in space. As far I know, Maxwell's equations don't determine a unique electric and magnetic field, they only determine a family of electric and magnetic fields. What other information do I need in order to know uniquely the electric and magnetic field produced by a moving (the particle is moving arbitrarily) point charge?

I'm not asking for a method for solving it, I just want to know what other information (apart from Maxwell equations) do I need.

Thanks.

Let's suppose I have a point charge moving arbitrarily in space. As far I know, Maxwell's equations don't determine a unique electric and magnetic field, they only determine a family of electric and magnetic fields. What other information do I need in order to know uniquely the electric and magnetic field produced by a moving (the particle is moving arbitrarily) point charge?

I'm not asking for a method for solving it, I just want to know what other information (apart from Maxwell equations) do I need.

Thanks.

Let's suppose I have a point charge moving arbitrarily in space. As far I know, Maxwell's equations don't determine a unique electric and magnetic field, they only determine a family of electric and magnetic fields. What other information do I need in order to know uniquely the electric and magnetic field produced by a moving (the particle is moving arbitrarily) point charge?

I'm not asking for a method for solving it, I just want to know what other information (apart from Maxwell equations) do I need.

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Determination of a unique electric and magnetic field produced by a point charge

Let's suppose I have a point charge moving arbitrarily in space. As far I know, Maxwell's equations don't determine a unique electric and magnetic field, they only determine a family of electric and magnetic fields. What other information do I need in order to know uniquely the electric and magnetic field produced by a moving (the particle is moving arbitrarily) point charge?

I'm not asking for a method for solving it, I just want to know what other information (apart from Maxwell equations) do I need.

Thanks.