Remarks on the Transformations of Space and Time

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Scientific Paper
Title Remarks on the Transformations of Space and Time
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Author(s) Franco Selleri
Keywords isotropic inertial system, Lorentz contraction of bodies, Larmor retardation of clocks
Published 1997
Journal Apeiron
Volume 4
Number 4
No. of pages 5
Pages 100-103

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Abstract

Space and time transformations from a "stationary" isotropic inertial system S0 to any other inertial system S are shown to imply complete physical equivalence between the three possible pairs of assumptions chosen among the following: A1. Lorentz contraction of bodies moving with respect to S0; A2. Larmor retardation of clocks moving with respect to S0; A3. Two-way velocity of light equal to c in all inertial systems and in all directions. The empirical evidence supporting A2 and A3 is therefore in favour of A1 as well.