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Govindennz34j

Govindennz34j

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2022-05-17

if u and u are a velocity referred to two inertial frames with relative velocity v confined to the x axis, then the quantities l, m, n defined by
( l , m , n ) = 1 | u | ( u x , u y , u z )
and
( l , m , n ) = 1 | u | ( u x , u y , u z )
are related by
( l , m , n ) = 1 D ( l v u , m γ 1 , n γ 1 )
and that this can be considered a relativistic aberration formula. The author gives the following definition for D, copied verbatim.
D = u u ( 1 u x v c 2 ) = [ 1 2 l v u + v 2 u 2 ( 1 l 2 ) v 2 c 2 ] 1 2
Why is that better than the second expression?
Also, in case it's not clear, γ = 1 / 1 v 2 c 2 and | u | = | ( u x , u y , u z ) | = u x 2 + u y 2 + u z 2

Answer & Explanation

Emmy Sparks

Emmy Sparks

Beginner2022-05-18Added 17 answers

The last form avoids any usage of u as well as u x which may be considered derived or non-covariant quantities, respectively, so the last form may be superior in many contexts. Moreover, it makes it much easier to imagine how far the result is from one - because it resembles a Taylor expansion of a sort.

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