Lorentz and Poincare Invariance : 100 Years of Relativity.

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This collection of papers provides a broad view of the development of Lorentz and Poincaré invariance and spacetime symmetry throughout the past 100 years. The issues explored in these papers include: (1) formulations of relativity theories in which the speed of light is not a universal constant bu...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Hsu, J. P. (Jong-Ping)
Otros Autores: Zhang, Yuan-Zhong
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Singapore : World Scientific Publishing Company, 2001.
Colección:Advanced series on theoretical physical science.
Temas:
Relativity (Physics)
Symmetry (Physics)
Relativité (Physique)
Symétrie (Physique)
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • 1. The dawn of Lorentz and Poincaré invariance (1887-1905). First proposal of the universal speed of light by Voigt in 1887 / A. Ernst and J.-P. Hsu. The ether and the earth's atmosphere / G.F. FitzGerald. General problem of moving matter treated in relation to the individual molecules / J. Larmor. Moving material system: approximation carried to the second order (extract) / J. Larmor. In pursuit of the electrodynamics for moving bodies / J.-P. Hsu and T. Kleinschmidt
  • 2. Special relativity and its 4-dimensional symmetry (1904-1908). Electromagnetic phenomena in a system moving with any velocity less than that of light (extract) / H.A. Lorentz. Poincaré's rendiconti paper on relativity. Part I. / H.M. Schwartz. On the electrodynamics of moving bodies / A. Einstein. The principle of relativity and the fundamental equations of mechanics / M. Planck. Space and time / H. Minkowski. The theory of relativity and science (extract) / W. Pauli. Einstein's first paper on relativity / H.M. Schwartz. On the origins of the special theory of relativity (extract) / G. Holton
  • 3. Inquiries regarding the constancy of the speed of light (1908-1910). The postulate of the constancy of the speed of light. Ritz's and related Theories (extract) / W. Pauli. Critical researches on general electrodynamics (extract) / W. Ritz
  • 4. Extended relativity and its 4-dimensional symmetry (1928-1997). The philosophy of space and time: simultaneity (extract) / H. Reichenbach. Special relativity in anisotropic space / W.F. Edwards. Four-dimensional symmetry of taiji relativity and coordinate transformation based on a weaker postulate for the speed of light.
  • I / L. Hsu, J.-P. Hsu and D.A. Schneble. Four-dimensional symmetry of taiji relativity and coordinate transformation based on a weaker postulate for the speed of light.
  • II / J.-P. Hsu and L. Hsu.
  • 5. The splendid union of special relativity and quantum mechanics (1927-1949). The quantum theory of the emission and absorption of radiation / P.A.M. Dirac. The quantum theory of the electron / P.A.M. Dirac. The radiation theories of Tomonaga, Schwinger, and Feynman (with commentary) / F.J. Dyson
  • 6. The Lorentz and Poincaré groups and their implications (1939 ...). Symmetries, quantum Lorentz transformation and the Poincaré algebra / S. Weinberg. Lorentz group in Feynman's world
  • Wigner's little groups and their applications / Y.S. Kim and M.E. Noz
  • 7. The isotropy of the speed of light c: a convenient assumption (1963-1995). Test theories of special relativity / Y.Z. Zhang
  • 8. Common relativity and its 4-dimensional symmetry (1976-1983). Common time in a four-dimensional symmetry framework / J.-P. Hsu and T.N. Sherry. Questions on universal constants and four-dimensional symmetry from a broad viewpoint
  • I / J.-P. Hsu. News and views (extract) (On common time and common relativity) / Nature editorial
  • 9. The aether and relativistic quantum fields (~1970 ...). Is there an aether? / P.A.M. Dirac. Vacuum as the source of asymmetry / T.D. Lee. The new ether / J.D. Bjorken
  • 10. The logically simplest theory of relativity and its 4-dimensional symmetry (1990-1994). Can one derive the Lorentz transformation from precision experiments? / L. Hsu. A physical theory based solely on the first postulate of relativity / J.-P. Hsu and L. Hsu
  • 11. The Fizeau experiment
  • 12. The Michelson-Morley experiment
  • 13. The Wilson-Wilson experiment
  • 14. The Kennedy-Thorndike experiment
  • 15. The Ives-Stilwell experiment
  • 16. The observation of the muon lifetime dilation
  • 17. "Experimental tests" of the second postulate of special relativity
  • 18. The mass-velocity relation experiment
  • 19. The mass-energy relation experiment
  • 20. The Thomas precession experiment.

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