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One of the concepts of Relativity theory that challenges conventional intuition the most is time dilation and length contraction. Usual approaches for describing relativistic effects in quantum systems merely postulate the consequences of…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2024-02-27 Esteban Martínez-Vargas

Current spacecraft mass are mostly fuel, this is dictated by the lack of fueling stations in space and also by the Tsiolkovsky rocket equation which defines the mass ratio needed to escape earths gravity. The Tsiolkovsky rocket equation…

General Physics · Physics 2023-07-24 Asher Yahalom

We show that the law of energy conservation with the fact of matter stability imply the existence of energy complementary to that given by the function of states of interacting systems and treated, with the environment, the function of…

General Physics · Physics 2013-07-19 V. E. Shapiro

This short report is dedicated to the 40th anniversary of International Journal of Modern Physics A (IJMPA) and Modern Physics Letters A (MPLA). While the report is based on a series of papers[1-8], its content reflects my personal…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2025-12-30 Sinya Aoki

Fractional dynamics of relativistic particle is discussed. Derivatives of fractional orders with respect to proper time describe long-term memory effects that correspond to intrinsic dissipative processes. Relativistic particle subjected to…

Plasma Physics · Physics 2014-03-31 Vasily E. Tarasov

A new mechanism of adjustment of vacuum energy down to the observed value from an initially huge one is considered. The mechanism is based on a very strong variation of the gravitational coupling constant in very early universe. The model…

Astrophysics · Physics 2008-11-26 A. D. Dolgov , F. R. Urban

We consider an isolated system made of two pointlike bodies interacting at a distance in the nonradiative approximation. Our framework is the covariant and a priori Hamiltonian formalism of "predictive relativistic mechanics", founded on…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2011-10-10 Philippe Droz-Vincent

This work consists in the theorical development on the analysis of the Thermodynamic Laws and thermodynamic systems in relative motion, according to the laws of Classical Mechanics. The difference of this work for many of the literature is…

Classical Physics · Physics 2021-05-04 Wendel Macedo Mendes , Bruno Poti e Silva

An equation of motion of the mass point with internal degrees of freedom in scalar potential $U$ depending on relative coordinates and time, velocity and accelerations is obtained both for non-relativistic and relativistic case. In…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2010-10-25 A. N. Tarakanov

Considering that the universe is filled with the nonrelativistic matter and dark energy and each component is respectively satisfied with its conservation condition in the absence of their interaction, we give the change rate of the…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 Wei Wang , Yuanxing Gui , Ying Shao

We recover the relativistic kinetic energy as the result of the work of a force.

General Physics · Physics 2023-12-29 Alain Haraux

This short note is concerned with the rotational invariance of the stored energy density in continuum physics as a scalar function of a few vectors. A simple derivation is presented for the determination of the general form of the energy…

Classical Physics · Physics 2024-09-13 Jiashi Yang

We derive equations of motion for the reduced density matrix of a molecular system which undergoes energy transfer dynamics competing with fast internal conversion channels. Environmental degrees of freedom of such a system have no time to…

Chemical Physics · Physics 2017-05-24 Joachim Seibt , Tomas Mancal

Based on the concept of extended particles recently introduced we perform a Gedankenexperiment accelerating single electrons with photons of suitably low frequency. Accounting for relativistic time dilation due to the acquired velocity and…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2007-05-23 W. A. Hofer

In this paper we apply the entropy principle to the relativistic version of the differential equations describing a standard fluid flow, that is, the equations for mass, momentum, and a system for the energy matrix. These are the second…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2018-02-22 Hans Wilhelm Alt

Based on a tentative interpretation of gravity as a pressure force, a scalar theory of gravity was previously investigated. It assumes gravitational contraction (dilation) of space (time) standards. In the static case, the same Newton law…

General Physics · Physics 2007-09-05 Mayeul Arminjon

The relativistic continuity equations for the extensive thermodynamic quantities are derived based on the divergence theorem in Minkowski space outlined by St\"uckelberg. This covariant approach leads to a relativistic formulation of the…

Statistical Mechanics · Physics 2022-10-11 Sylvain D. Brechet , Marin C. A. Girard

We show that generic systems with a single relevant conserved quantity reach the Carnot efficiency in the thermodynamic limit. Such a general result is illustrated by means of a diatomic chain of hard-point elastically colliding particles…

Statistical Mechanics · Physics 2013-02-13 Giuliano Benenti , Giulio Casati , Jiao Wang

Due to Lorentz invariance of General Relativity gravitational interaction is limited to the speed of light. Thus for particles, moving within a matter field, retardation leads to loss of energy by emission of gravitational radiation. This…

Astrophysics · Physics 2008-05-14 Ernst Fischer

The uncertainty principle is a cornerstone of modern physics, and its implications have a fundamental impact on theoretical and applied quantum mechanics. The aim of this thesis is to study and apply the uncertainty relations between time…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2020-04-21 Francesco Campaioli