Title :
Galilean transformation, Lorentz transformation, and a new transformation
Author :
Wu, Wenliang ; Li, Xiaopan ; Zhang, Yao ; Zhang, Li
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Zhaotong Teachers´´ Coll., Zhaotong, China
Abstract :
There is a logical hidden contradiction in general Lorentz transformation because of its non-group. It is necessary to revise this transformation in order to get rid of such a contradiction. However, a new general transformation of coordinate which can constitute group makes imaginary numbers appear on the space coordinates which describe an event. Therefore, Minkowski space perhaps needs to be replaced by complex space.
Keywords :
Lorentz transformation; Galilean transformation; Lorentz transformation; Minkowski space; complex space; coordinate transformation; hidden contradiction; imaginary numbers; nongroup transformation; space coordinates; Educational institutions; Electronic mail; Integrated circuits; Observers; Physics; TV; Vectors; Complex space; Galilean transformation; Inertial frame of reference; Lorentz transformation; Relative principle;
Conference_Titel :
Transportation, Mechanical, and Electrical Engineering (TMEE), 2011 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Changchun
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1700-0
DOI :
10.1109/TMEE.2011.6199529
