Re: Elegant Derivation of Lorentz Transformation?


"John C. Polasek" <jpolasek@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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| On Wed, 07 Jun 2006 08:26:42 -0400, hetware <massless@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
| wrote:
|
| >The Sorcerer wrote:
| >
| >>
| >> "hetware" <massless@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
| >> news:_6adnapqkOUWAxjZnZ2dnUVZ_uqdnZ2d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| >> | Does anybody know of derivations of the Lorentz transformations which
| >> | are particularly insightful and elegant?
| >>
| >> Yes, the original.
| >>
| >> "If you are out to describe the truth, leave elegance to the
tailor." --
| >> Albert Einstein
| >
| >"A witty saying proves nothing." -- Voltaire
| >
| >> http://www.fourmilab.ch/etexts/einstein/specrel/www/ -- Albert
Einstein
| >
| >AFAIK, that does not constitute the original. Poincare and Lorentz both
| >arrived at mathematically equivalent models before Einstein. Thanks for
the
| >link I've seen that in the past. It's very nice. I have the hardcopy as
| >well.
| >
| >> For explanation,
| >> http://www.androcles01.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Smart/Smart.htm
| >
| >Using a Newtonian diagram in relativistic physics?
| >
| >> For insight... nobody can give you that. You ether have it or you
don't.
| >
| >If it pleases you, so be it.
| >
| >> Any questions?
| >> Androcles.
| >
| >Why is the cone on the wrong head?
| >
| >http://baldur.globalsymmetry.com/gs-home/images/hd-cauldron.jpg
|
| Nifty nifty graphics, but whom do I credit. Anyway, it's overkill. M&M
| can be despatched more quickly than that.

| John Polasek

Especially the ones with the crisp candy shell. Gotta love that chocolate.
Androcles


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