Relativity with or without light and Maxwell
Classical Physics
2026-04-17 v3 History and Philosophy of Physics
Abstract
The complex relationship between Einstein's second postulate and the Maxwell electromagnetic theory is elucidated. A simple deduction of the main results of the Ignatowski approach to the theory of relativity is given. The peculiar status of the principle of relativity among the Maxwellians is illustrated.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2404.19566,
title = {Relativity with or without light and Maxwell},
author = {D V Redžić},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2404.19566},
year = {2026}
}
Comments
Several statements have been corrected, and new sentences have been added to the penultimate paragraph of Section 3 and to the footnote 8, along with a new reference [43]