Generic composition of boosts: an elementary derivation of the Wigner rotation

Details Generic composition of boosts: an elementary derivation of the Wigner rotation Generic composition of boosts: an elementary derivation of the Wigner rotation

2002-11-05

arxiv.org/abs/physics/0211022v1

Eur.J.Phys.20(1999),143-151

Physics

Physics Education

8 pages,no figure

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Because of its apparent complexity, the discussion of Wigner rotation is usually reduced to the study of Thomas precession, which is too specific a case to allow a deep understanding of boost composition. However, by simple arguments and linear algebra, the result for the Wigner rotation is obtained straightforwardly, leading to a formula written in a manageable form, The result is exemplified in the context of the aberration of light.

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