Representation of relativistic quantities by trigonometric functions
Abstract
A ``space-time angle'' φ is defined by setting v=c(sin φ). This leads to a form of Lorentz transformations which uses simple real trigonometric functions and yields a graphic correlation of important relativistic quantities for particles and for corresponding de Broglie waves. A number of relativistic relationships is obtained by the use of common trigonometric identities and formulas.
- Publication:
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American Journal of Physics
- Pub Date:
- June 1986
- DOI:
- 10.1119/1.14557
- Bibcode:
- 1986AmJPh..54..536M
- Keywords:
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- 03.30.+p;
- Special relativity