Re: Understanding the Lorentz transformations


"xray4abc" <lemhenyil@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Hi , everybody in this group
> Let's consider light propagation along the x-axis
> to left and to right from a given point in 2 relatively moving IRS.
> At any time ,in any of the considered IRS, light travels
> equal distances to left and to right.
> Now, in the 2 IRS the law of light propagation is x=ct and
> x'=ct' respectively.
> The relation between x and x' is given by the Lorentz transformation.
> Now, my question is :Does the Lorentz transformation give the
> equal left and right distances as it should?
> It seems to me ,at first sight, that it does not.
> Am I wrong?
>
> All the bests for you guys in the coming year !
> Happy New Year!
>
> LL

tau = (t-vx/c²)/sqrt(1-v²/c²)
tau = (t-uy/c²)/sqrt(1-u²/c²)
tau = (t-wz/c²)/sqrt(1-w²/c²)
xi = (x-vt)/sqrt(1-v²/c²)
eta = (y-ut)/sqrt(1-u²/c²)
zeta= (z-wt)/sqrt(1-w²/c²)
If one is right they all are, if one is wrong they all are.
Carry three watches or do not move sideways or ride an elevator.

Der alte Hexenmeister.


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