A simple derivation of the Lorentz transformation and of the related velocity and acceleration formulae
| dc.creator | Levy, Jean-Michel | |
| dc.date | 2007-02-22 | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-07-07T08:27:02Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-07-07T08:27:02Z | |
| dc.description | The Lorentz transformation is entirely derived from length contraction, itself established through the known light-clock thought experiment . This makes the derivation accessible to beginning students once Eintein's two postulates have been admitted. The formula derived for the space part of the general rotation-free Lorentz transformation is very compact and allows for an easy derivation of the velocity and acceleration transformations. A possibly new and very simple relation is found between proper acceleration and acceleration in an inertial frame. | |
| dc.description | Update of physics/0606103 4 pages, 1 figure, a slightly modified version is to appear in the American Journal of Physics | |
| dc.identifier | https://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0702191 | |
| dc.identifier | http://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0702191 | |
| dc.identifier | American Journal of Physics 75, 7 (2007) 615-618 | |
| dc.identifier | doi:10.1119/1.2719700 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/137144 | |
| dc.subject | General Physics | |
| dc.title | A simple derivation of the Lorentz transformation and of the related velocity and acceleration formulae | |
| dc.type | text |