Newtonian and Galilean Reference Frames (of the Special Theory of Relativity) Defined and Compared by Elementary Mathematics

Authors

C. Jake Wolfson, Grinnell College

Document Type

Research

Abstract

The stated reference systems are mathematically defined using three dimensional Cartesian coordinates and sets of functions, and then systematically developed and contrasted. The linearity of the Lorentz transformation equations for special relativity is shown to follow directly from the definition of a Galilean inertial reference system.

Publication Date

1960

Journal Title

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

Volume

67

Issue

1

First Page

394

Last Page

398

Copyright

©1960 Iowa Academy of Science, Inc.

Language

en

File Format

application/pdf

Recommended Citation

Wolfson, C. Jake (1960) "Newtonian and Galilean Reference Frames (of the Special Theory of Relativity) Defined and Compared by Elementary Mathematics," Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science, 67(1), 394-398.
Available at: https://scholarworks.uni.edu/pias/vol67/iss1/51