On the Origin of the Lorentz Transformation

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Scientific Paper
Title On the Origin of the Lorentz Transformation
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Author(s) Wolfgang Engelhardt
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Published 2009
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No. of pages 6

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Abstract

The Lorentz Transformation, which is considered as constitutive for the Special Relativity Theory, was invented by Voigt in 1887, adopted by Lorentz in 1904, and baptized By Poincar? in 1906. Einstein probably picked it up from Voigt directly.