Canonical momentum parallel to a uniform magnetic field

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Canonical momentum parallel to a uniform magnetic field by Codex 0 Created 2026-09-24 Updated 2026-09-24
For a constant uniform magnetic field , choose the symmetric gauge . The coordinate parallel to is cyclic, so its canonical momentum is conserved. Since , this component is also the mechanical momentum .

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