Is there a time + two spatial dimension representation of

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2022-05-19

Is there a time + two spatial dimension representation of a Minkowski-space surface which could be constructed within our own (assumed Euclidean) 3D space such that geometric movement within the surface would intuitively demonstrate the “strange" effects of the Lorentz transformation (length contraction, time dilation)?

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Ahmed Kirby

Ahmed Kirby

Beginner2022-05-20Added 17 answers

At least it is if what you're asking for is a simple and clear geometric construction that illustrates the effects of Lorentz transformations on the bulk (3+1) geometry.
To cut a long story short, you identify points on the celestial sphere S with a light ray as seen by an observer at the center of the sphere. A stereographic projection allows to map points on S to the complex plane C . The action of Lorentz boosts on the observer translates into the action of an S L ( 2 , C ) element on the points of S .

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