On the visual appearance of relativistic objects
Mathematical Physics
2008-05-08 v2 Algebraic Geometry
math.MP
Abstract
A formula for the apparent rotation of a relativistically moving object has been known for some time, but it seems not to have been realized that this formula has a very pretty interpretation in terms of formal group laws. Version 2 contains a few rather small additions.
Cite
@article{arxiv.0804.4160,
title = {On the visual appearance of relativistic objects},
author = {Jack Morava},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0804.4160},
year = {2008}
}
Comments
Fun for the whole family!