Petkov, Vesselin (2002) Lorentz contraction and dimensionality of reality. UNSPECIFIED. (Unpublished)
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Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to show that the Lorentz contraction of a rod is possible only if the rod’s world path is a real four-dimensional object. This result demonstrates that special relativity does require reality at the macroscopic level to be a four-dimensional world represented by Minkowski spacetime.
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| Keywords: | Lorentz contraction, Minkowski spacetime |
| Subjects: | Specific Sciences > Physics Specific Sciences > Physics > Relativity Theory |
| Depositing User: | Vesselin Petkov |
| Date Deposited: | 02 Jun 2003 |
| Last Modified: | 07 Oct 2010 11:11 |
| Item ID: | 1203 |
| Public Domain: | No |
| URI: | http://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/1203 |
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