An Alternative Hypothesis for Special Relativity

An alternative theory being analogous to Einstein’s special theory of relativity is pre-sented. While Einstein based his theory on the relativity principle of motion and con-stancy of the velocity of light, this theory assumes an absolute frame of reference and a general length contraction. Both concepts are taken from general relativity and applied to an asymptotically flat space. This results in a transformation group being differ-ent from the Lorentz transformation and a Eucledian addition theorem of velocitites. The results are in accordance with experiments and long known discrepancies between special relativity and experimental findings are resolved as well as paradoxa being in-troduced by Einstein’s original theory. Physical facts being unintelligible before can be interpreted in the light of the alternative theory. 1