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View SchemaGeneric composition of boosts: an elementary derivation of the Wigner rotation
| Authors | Rafael Ferraro, Marc Thibeault |
|---|---|
| Categories | |
| ArXiv ID | physics/0211022 |
| URL | https://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0211022 |
| Journal | Eur.J.Phys.20(1999),143-151 |
Abstract
Because 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.
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