"Wheeler-Feynman absorber theory" meaning in English

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Etymology: Named after its originators, the physicists Richard Feynman and John Archibald Wheeler. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Wheeler-Feynman absorber theory
  1. An interpretation of electrodynamics derived from the assumption that the solutions of the electromagnetic field equations must be invariant under time-reversal transformation, as are the field equations themselves. Wikipedia link: Wheeler-Feynman absorber theory Synonyms: Wheeler-Feynman time-symmetric theory
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