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A Wave-centric View of Special Relativity

2013/05/14 by William Nelson, Nelson, William M.
Physics and Astronomy · #Classical Physics (physics.class-ph) #FOS: Physical sciences #Noncommutative and Quantum Gravity Theories #Quantum Mechanics and Applications #Quantum and Classical Electrodynamics

paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.1305.3022

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Abstract

An approach to special relativity is outlined which emphasizes the wave and field mechanisms which physically produce the relativistic effects, with the goal of making them seem more natural to students by connecting more explicitly with prior studies of waves and oscillators.

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