Thomas rotation: a Lorentz matrix approach

DOI10.1088/0143-0807/23/3/301zbMath1004.83005OpenAlexW2024167345MaRDI QIDQ3147341

W. L. Kennedy

Publication date: 16 February 2003

Published in: European Journal of Physics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1088/0143-0807/23/3/301

zbMATH Keywords

Thomas rotationLorentz matrix

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Special relativity (83A05) Applications of group representations to physics and other areas of science (20C35)

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