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    It is not the case that Not all components of the Maxwell equations propagate the fields in a physical sense.

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    • 1.Gauss's law constrains initial conditions but still governs how charge distributions physically determine field configurations at every point.
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    • 2.A law that restricts physically admissible field states is itself a form of physical propagation constraint, not a mere mathematical artifact.
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    • 3.Earman's analysis of constraints in gauge theories shows that constraint equations carry genuine physical content about the structure of state space.
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    • 1.The distinction between 'true' and 'non-propagating' degrees of freedom is gauge-dependent and not invariant under all physically admissible representations.
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    • 2.Healey's holonomy interpretation and Belot's work on gauge theories demonstrate that what counts as physical content cannot be read off from the equation count alone.
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    • 1.Constraints like Gauss's law restrict the canonical variables so they cannot be specified independently.
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    • 2.The electric field has only two true degrees of freedom rather than three at any given point.
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