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The algebra of fourvectors is described. The fourvectors are more appropriate than the Hamilton quaternions for its use in Physics and the sciences in general. The fourvectors embrace the 3D vectors in a natural form. It is shown the…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2007-11-22 Diego Saa

I examine the structure of the deformed Lorentz transformations in one of the recently-proposed schemes with two observer-independent scales. I develop a technique for the analysis of general combinations of rotations and deformed boosts.…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2010-04-05 Nicola Rossano Bruno

While conformal transformations of the plane preserve Laplace's equation, Lorentz-conformal mappings preserve the wave equation. We discover how simple geometric objects, such as quadrilaterals and pairs of crossing curves, are transformed…

Differential Geometry · Mathematics 2013-07-04 Barbara A. Shipman , Patrick D. Shipman , Stephen P. Shipman

We show that starting with the fact that special relativity theory is concerned with a distortion of the observed length of a moving rod, without mentioning if it is a "contraction" or "dilation", we can derive the Lorentz transformations…

General Physics · Physics 2007-09-24 Bernhard Rothenstein , Stefan Popescu

Explicit formulae for the $4\times 4$ Lorentz transformation matrices corresponding to a pure boost and a pure three-dimensional rotation are very well-known. Significantly less well-known is the explicit formula for a general Lorentz…

Classical Physics · Physics 2024-09-18 Howard E. Haber

We show that starting with the addition law of parallel speeds derived as a consequence of the invariance of the speed of light, the Lorentz transformations for the space-time coordinates can be derived.

General Physics · Physics 2007-09-17 Bernhard Rothenstein

We generate non-linear representations of the Lorentz Group by unitary transformation over the Lorentz generators. To do that we use deformed scale transformations by introducing momentum-depending parameters. The momentum operator…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2012-10-24 A. N. Atehortua , D. E. Jaramillo , J. M. Mira , N. Vanegas

We have shown that Reflection Symmetric transformation is Lorentz invariant. It ia also associative. We have also shown that Reflection Symmetric sum of vectors has a spin-like term comparable to the spin of Dirac eletron. We have found…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2007-05-23 Mushfiq Ahmad , M. Shah Alam , M. O. G. Talukder

Rotations on the 3-dimensional Euclidean vector-space can be represented by real quaternions, as was shown by Hamilton. Introducing complex quaternions allows us to extend the result to elliptic and hyperbolic rotations on the Minkowski…

Optics · Physics 2024-07-17 Pierre Pellat-Finet

Analogous to the famous Euler angle parametrization in three-dimensional Euclidean space, a reflection-free Lorentz transformation in (2+1)-dimensional Minkowski space can be decomposed into three simple parts. Applying this decomposition…

Classical Physics · Physics 2023-12-29 Leehwa Yeh

In the present study, we have derived the Lorentz factor using a coordinate system with antiparallel X-axes. Using a thought experiment, common in relativistic literature, we have used the case of a pulse of light moving along the X-axis.…

Popular Physics · Physics 2026-02-17 Diego Roldan , Rodrigo Sempertegui , Francisco Roldan

There exist elegant methods of aligning point clouds in $\mathbb R^3$. Unfortunately, these methods fail to generalize to the case of Minkowski space, as we will show. Instead, we propose two solutions to the following problem: given…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2026-03-03 Congzhou M Sha

The symmetries described by Pin groups are the result of combining a finite number of discrete reflections in (hyper)planes. The current work shows how an analysis using geometric algebra provides a picture complementary to that of the…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2025-10-16 Martin Roelfs , Steven De Keninck

It is shown that the polar decomposition theorem of operators in (real) Hilbert spaces gives rise to the known decomposition in boost and spatial rotation part of any matrix of the orthochronous proper Lorentz group $SO(1,3)\uparrow$. This…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2007-05-23 Valter Moretti

A special case of the relativistic Doppler effect, which occurs when light reflects from a moving mirror, is discussed. The classic formula for the Doppler shift is derived in a fully non-relativistic fashion using basic facts from…

Physics Education · Physics 2007-05-23 Malik Rakhmanov

We present an explicit formula for Lorentz boosts and rotations that commute with BMS supertranslations in asymptotically flat spacetimes. Key to the construction is the use of infrared regularizations and of a unitary transformation that…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2022-04-27 Reza Javadinezhad , Uri Kol , Massimo Porrati

The hypothesis that the Lorentz transformations may be modified at Planck scale energies is further explored. We present a general formalism for theories which preserve the relativity of inertial frames with a non-linear action of the…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2011-05-05 Joao Magueijo , Lee Smolin

The accuracy of reconstruction of a response function from its Lorentz integral transform is studied in an exactly solvable model. An inversion procedure is elaborated in detail and features of the procedure are studied. Unlike results in…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2019-05-09 Victor D. Efros , Winfried Leidemann , Veronika Yu. Shalamova

We discuss the most general form of the Lorentz transformation in 1+1 dimensional spacetime, focusing mainly on its superluminal branch. For this purpose, we introduce the 2-velocity of a reference frame and the clockwork postulate. Basic…

General Physics · Physics 2025-10-17 Bogdan S. Damski

We show how to compute conformal blocks of operators in arbitrary Lorentz representations using the formalism described in arXiv:1905.00036 and arXiv:1905.00434, and present several explicit examples of blocks derived via this method. The…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2019-07-25 Jean-François Fortin , Valentina Prilepina , Witold Skiba