Lorentz's electromagnetic mass: a clue for unification?

TL;DR

This paper reviews Lorentz's electromagnetic mass conjecture, exploring its historical development and philosophical implications, especially in relation to Einstein's mass-energy equivalence, highlighting ongoing challenges in unification efforts.

Contribution

It provides a comprehensive review of Lorentz's electromagnetic mass concept, emphasizing its evolving nature and relevance to unification theories in physics.

Findings

Lorentz's electromagnetic mass model has evolved over time.

The idea remains relevant but incomplete for unification.

Historical and philosophical perspectives enrich understanding.

Abstract

We review in the present article the conjecture of electromagnetic mass by Lorentz. The philosophical perspectives and historical accounts of this idea are described, especially, in the light of Einstein's special relativistic formula {E = mc^2}. It is shown that the Lorentz's electromagnetic mass model has taken various shapes through its journey and the goal is not yet reached.