2004/06/23 by Daniel J. Farrell, Daniel Farrell, Farrell, Daniel J. +3
Physics and Astronomy · #Advanced Mathematical Theories and Applications #Cosmology and Gravitation Theories #FOS: Physical sciences #General Physics (physics.gen-ph) #Relativity and Gravitational Theory #physics.gen-ph
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.physics/0406104
18 pages
arxiv created 2004/06/23 · openalex publication_date 2004/06/23 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
New varying speed of light (VSL) theories as alternatives to the inflationary model of the universe are discussed and evidence for a varying speed of light reviewed. Work linked with VSL but primarily concerned with deriving Planck's black body energy distribution for a gas-like aether using Maxwell statistics is considered also. Doubly Special Relativity, a modification of special relativity to account for observer dependent quantum effects at the Planck scale, is introduced and it is found that a varying speed of light above a threshold frequency is a necessity for this theory.