Petkov, Vesselin (2002) Lorentz contraction and dimensionality of reality. [Preprint]

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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 microscopic level to be a four-dimensional world represented by Minkowski spacetime.

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Item Type:	Preprint
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID Petkov, Vesselin
Keywords:	Lorentz contraction, Minkowski spacetime.
Subjects:	Specific Sciences > Physics Specific Sciences > Physics > Relativity Theory
Depositing User:	Vesselin Petkov
Date Deposited:	18 Aug 2002
Last Modified:	13 Sep 2015 15:15
Item ID:	715
Subjects:	Specific Sciences > Physics Specific Sciences > Physics > Relativity Theory
Date:	August 2002
URI:	https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/715

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