The theory of relativity and super-luminal-speeds
type: Item
instance of: scholarly article
title: The theory of relativity and super-luminal-speeds
zbMATH Open document ID: 0663.70023
DOI: 10.1007/BF00642106
author: Shenglin Cao
published in: Astrophysics and Space Science
publication date: 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z
review text: According to some local properties of Lorentz transformation, Einstein stated: `Velocities greater than that of light have no possibility of existence'. He neglected to point out the applicable range of the special theory of relativity. In fact, it could only be applied to the subluminal-speed. This paper shows that if we think of the possibility of the existence of the superluminal-speed and redescribe the special theory of relativity following Einstein's way, a new kinematic theory would be founded. The new theory would retain all kinematical meaning of the special theory of relativity when matters move with subluminal-speed and would give new content when matters move with superluminal-speed. The paper also discusses the observation principle for the motions with superluminal-speed.
Mathematics Subject Classification ID: 70F15
Mathematics Subject Classification ID: 70H40
Mathematics Subject Classification ID: 83D05
zbMATH DE Number: 4085107
zbMATH Keywords: Lorentz transformation
zbMATH Keywords: kinematic theory
zbMATH Keywords: superluminal-speed
zbMATH Keywords: observation principle
MaRDI profile type: Publication
full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00642106
OpenAlex ID: W3019072555
description: scientific article; zbMATH DE number 4085107