Generic composition of boosts: an elementary derivation of the Wigner rotation

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dc.creatorFerraro, Rafael
dc.creatorThibeault, Marc
dc.date2002-11-05
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T05:48:22Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T05:48:22Z
dc.descriptionBecause of its apparent complexity, the discussion of Wigner rotation is usually reduced to the study of Thomas precession, which is too specific a case to allow a deep understanding of boost composition. However, by simple arguments and linear algebra, the result for the Wigner rotation is obtained straightforwardly, leading to a formula written in a manageable form, The result is exemplified in the context of the aberration of light.
dc.description8 pages,no figure
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0211022
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0211022
dc.identifierEur.J.Phys.20(1999),143-151
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/85004
dc.subjectPhysics Education
dc.subjectGeneral Physics
dc.titleGeneric composition of boosts: an elementary derivation of the Wigner rotation
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