On the meaning of Lorentz covariance

Details On the meaning of Lorentz covariance On the meaning of Lorentz covariance

2003-08-08

arxiv.org/abs/physics/0308036v4

Found.Phys.Lett. 17 (2004) 479-496

Physics

Classical Physics

17 pages, 6 figures, LaTeX, important changes in the presentation, there is no change, however, in the main message of the pap

Scientific paper

10.1023/B:FOPL.0000042699.91773.

In classical mechanics, Galilean covariance and the principle of relativity are completely equivalent and hold for all possible dynamical processes. In contrast, in relativistic physics the situation is much more complex. It will be shown that Lorentz covariance and the principle of relativity are not completely equivalent. The reason is that the principle of relativity actually only holds for the equilibrium quantities that characterize the equilibrium state of dissipative systems. In the light of this fact it will be argued that Lorentz covariance should not be regarded as a fundamental symmetry of the laws of physics.

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