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Conserved current

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A conserved current is a vector field jμ satisfying the continuity equation ∂μ​jμ=0. Its spatial integral is constant in time when no current crosses the boundary.

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In physics, particularly in the context of field theory and particle physics, a "conserved current" refers to a current that is associated with a conserved quantity in a dynamical system. This concept is heavily rooted in the principles of symmetry, notably through Noether's theorem, which connects symmetries of the action of a physical system to conserved quantities.
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