Is there a Cosmological Basis for E = mc^2?
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
2019-09-25 v1 Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics
Abstract
It has recently been claimed that relativity's most famous equation, E = mc^2, has a cosmological basis, representing the gravitational binding energy for a particle to escape from the origin to a gravitational horizon of the universe. In this paper, I examine these claims in detail, concluding that they result from a misinterpretation of motion of particles in the cosmological space-time, and an incorrect application of 4-vectors. Finally, I demonstrate that the origin of E = mc^2 comes from its usual relativistic interpretation, namely that it is the energy of a particle as seen in its own rest-frame.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1908.09267,
title = {Is there a Cosmological Basis for E = mc^2?},
author = {Geraint F. Lewis},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1908.09267},
year = {2019}
}
Comments
6 pages, accepted for publication in General Relativity and Gravitation