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Non-time-orthogonal Reference Frames in the Theory of Relativity

Robert D. Klauber

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A simple, though rarely considered, thought experiment on relativistic rotation is described in which internal inconsistencies in the theory of relativity seem to arise. These apparent inconsistencies are resolved by appropriate insight into the nature, and unique properties, of the non-time-orthogonal rotating frame. The analysis also explains a heretofore inexplicable experimental result.

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A simple, though rarely considered, thought experiment on relativistic rotation is described in which internal inconsistencies in the theory of relativity seem to arise. These apparent inconsistencies are resolved by appropriate insight into the nature, and unique properties, of the non-time-orthogonal rotating frame. The analysis also explains a heretofore inexplicable experimental result.

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A simple, though rarely considered, thought experiment on relativistic rotation is described in which internal inconsistencies in the theory of relativity seem to arise. These apparent inconsistencies are resolved by appropriate insight into the nature, and unique properties, of the non-time-orthogonal rotating frame. The analysis also explains a heretofore inexplicable experimental result.

Key concepts: Theory of relativity, Frame of reference, Reference frame, Simple (philosophy), Theoretical physics, Problem of time, Frame (networking), Rotation (mathematics)

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