The Lorentz n–group is the group of “isometries” (transformations preserving the inner product) of Minkowski space, fixing 0, and preserving the time direction. This implies that a Lorentz transformation is an linear isomorphism of Rn as a vector space. If, in addition to preserving the time direction, we also preserve space orientation then the group can be denoted SO(1, n − 1). Notice that a ...

New four coordinates are introduced which are related to the usual space-time coordinates. For these coordinates, the Euclidean four dimensional length squared is equal to the interval squared of the Minkowski space. The Lorentz transformation, for the new coordinates, becomes an SO(4) rotation. New scalars (invariants) are derived. A second approach to the Lorentz transformation is presented. ...

The quantum mechanical model of electromagnetic waves is considered, in which the photon, as a particle, propagates with the speed of light, while the wave function of the photon spreads out with an infinite speed. The Lorentz transformation for the energy flux of electromagnetic wave is obtained while assuming the Galilei transformation for the space and time. The energy of the electromagnetic...

We study the Lorentz transformation as a vector field flow problem using the 2×2 spinor algebra. The exact, finite Thomas rotation angle is determined and interpreted intuitively. We also establish an invariant and examine the general features of the Lorentz transformation using the phase portraits of the parameters. Email address: [email protected] Email address: [email protected]

We present a simple calculation of the Lorentz transformation of the spectral distribution of blackbody radiation at temperature T. Here we emphasize that T is the temperature in the blackbody rest frame and does not change. We thus avoid the confused and confusing question of how temperature transforms. We show by explicit calculation that at zero temperature the spectral distribution is invar...

In these notes we study Lorentz transformations and focus on the group of proper, orthochronous Lorentz transformations, donated by L+. (These Lorentz transformations have determinant one and preserve the direction of time.) The 2×2 matrices with determinant one, denoted SL(2, C), play a key role, as there is a map from SL(2,C) onto L+, that is 2-to-1 and a homomorphism. In this correspondence,...

There are three possible effects of Special Theory of Relativity (STR) on a thermodynamic system. Planck and Einstein looked upon this process as isobaric; on the other hand Ott saw it as an adiabatic process. However plenty of logical reasons show that the process is isotherm. Our phenomenological consideration demonstrates that the temperature is invariant with Lorenz transformation. In that ...