The constancy, or otherwise, of the speed of light
General Physics
2007-05-23 v1
Abstract
New varying speed of light (VSL) theories as alternatives to the inflationary model of the universe are discussed and evidence for a varying speed of light reviewed. Work linked with VSL but primarily concerned with deriving Planck's black body energy distribution for a gas-like aether using Maxwell statistics is considered also. Doubly Special Relativity, a modification of special relativity to account for observer dependent quantum effects at the Planck scale, is introduced and it is found that a varying speed of light above a threshold frequency is a necessity for this theory.
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@article{arxiv.physics/0406104,
title = {The constancy, or otherwise, of the speed of light},
author = {Daniel J. Farrell and J. Dunning-Davies},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:physics/0406104},
year = {2007}
}
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18 pages