Universal one-way light speed from a universal light speed over closed paths
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
2007-05-23 v3 Physics Education
Abstract
This paper gives two complete and elementary proofs that if the speed of light over closed paths has a universal value , then it is possible to synchronize clocks in such a way that the one-way speed of light is c. The first proof is an elementary version of a recent proof. The second provides high precision experimental evidence that it is possible to synchronize clocks in such a way that the one-way speed of light has a universal value. We also discuss an old incomplete proof by Weyl which is important from an historical perspective.
Cite
@article{arxiv.gr-qc/0211091,
title = {Universal one-way light speed from a universal light speed over closed paths},
author = {E. Minguzzi and A. Macdonald},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:gr-qc/0211091},
year = {2007}
}
Comments
RevTex4, 6 pages, 2 figures, uses psfrag. New sections added, discussion expanded