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Velocity addition in Special Relativity and in Newtonian Mechanics are isomorphic

Mathematical Physics 2007-05-23 v1 math.MP

Abstract

In the one dimensional case, velocity addition in Special Relativity and in Newtonian Mechanics, respectively, are each a commutative group operation, and the two groups are isomorphic. There are infinitely many such isomorphisms, each indexed by one positive real parameter.

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@article{arxiv.math-ph/0504043,
  title  = {Velocity addition in Special Relativity and in Newtonian Mechanics are isomorphic},
  author = {ELemer E Rosinger},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math-ph/0504043},
  year   = {2007}
}