A New Derivation of the Lorentz Transformation
B. V. Landau, S. Sampanthar
Abstract
B. V. Landau, S. Sampanthar
Abstract
It is shown that Newtonian mechanics plus the assumption that the mass of a particle varies with its velocity according to the formula m = m0(1 − v2/c2)1/2 leads to the Lorentz transformation.
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It is shown that Newtonian mechanics plus the assumption that the mass of a particle varies with its velocity according to the formula m = m0(1 − v2/c2)1/2 leads to the Lorentz transformation.
Key concepts: Physics, Lorentz transformation, Four-momentum, Transformation (genetics), Lorentz factor, Velocity-addition formula, Classical mechanics, Moving magnet and conductor problem