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1,Force-Free equations

Induction equations are


∂B
= ∇ × (v F × B).
∂t
where index F means the volocity of magnetic field lines (perpendicular direction to magnetic field lines).
Momentum flux P i is
B2 1 1
P= vF = E × B = (Poynting flux).
4πc 4πc c
The part of momentum flux shows
∂P i
= −∇j Mij ,
∂t
µ 2 ¶−1
B
vF = P.
4πc

Force-Free equations are


∂P i
= −∇j Mij , (1)
∂t
∂B
= ∇ × (v F × B), (2)
∂t
µ 2 ¶−1
B
vF = P. (3)
4πc

As initial conditions,
∇ · B = 0, (4)

v F · B = 0. (5)

In equation(2),
· ¸
rr 1 r r r r 1
M =− E E + B B − (E · E + B · B) ,
4π 2
· ¸
1 1
Mθθ = − E θ E θ + B θ B θ − (E · E + B · B) ,
4π 2
· ¸
φφ 1 φ φ φ φ 1
M =− E E + B B − (E · E + B · B) ,
4π 2

1 £ r θ ¤
Mrθ = Mθr = − E E + Br Bθ ,

1 £ r φ ¤
Mrφ = Mφr = − E E + Br Bφ ,

1 £ θ φ ¤
Mθφ = Mφθ = − E E + Bθ Bφ .

Of cource, E calculate from E = −1/cv F × B .
In spherical coordinates, the conservative form of equations (1) and (2) are

∂Pr ∂ ∂ 1 rθ ∂ 1 1
+ (M rr ) + ( M )+ ( M rφ ) + (2M rr + cot θM rθ − M θθ − M φφ ) = 0,
∂t ∂r ∂θ r ∂φ r sin θ r
∂Pθ ∂ ∂ 1 θθ ∂ 1 1
+ (M θr ) + ( M )+ ( M θφ ) + (3M θr + cot θM θθ − cot θM φφ ) = 0,
∂t ∂r ∂θ r ∂φ r sin θ r

1
∂Pφ ∂ ∂ 1 φθ ∂ 1 1
+ (M φr ) + ( M )+ ( M φφ ) + (3M φr + 2 cot θM φθ ) = 0,
∂t ∂r ∂θ r ∂φ r sin θ r
∂Br ∂ c ∂ c cot θ
+ ( Eφ ) + (− Eθ ) + (cEφ ) = 0,
∂t ∂θ r ∂φ r sin θ r
∂Bθ ∂ c ∂ 1
+ ( Er ) + (−cEφ ) + (−cEφ ) = 0,
∂t ∂φ r sin θ ∂r r
∂Bφ ∂ ∂ c 1
+ (cEθ ) + (− Er ) + (cEθ ) = 0,
∂t ∂r ∂θ r r
where c show the speed of light, we set 1.

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