Lorentz and Poincaré invariance
Subtitle: 100 years of relativity
By: Jong-Ping Hsu, Yuan-Zhong Zhang.
Contributors: Zhang, Yuanzhong, 1940-
Series: Advanced series on theoretical physical science ;; v. 8
Publisher: World Scientific
Published: 2001
Place of publication: River Edge, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 583
Subjects: Symmetry (Physics); Relativity (Physics)
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: Preface ix; title: Acknowledgements xvii; title: Remarks on the Development of the Lorentz and Poincare Invariance xxi; title: Part I. Theoretical Implications of Lorentz and Poincare; title: Invariance 1; title: 1. The Dawn of Lorentz and Poincare Invariance (1887-1905) 3; title: First Proposal of the Universal Speed of Light by Voigt in 1887 4; title: A. Ernst and J-P. Hsu; title: The Ether and the Earth's Atmosphere 25; title: G. F. FitzGerald; title: General Problem of Moving Matter Treated in Relation to; title: the Individual Molecules 27; title: J. Larmor; title: Moving Material System: Approximation Carried to the; title: Second Order (Extract) 39; title: J. Larmor; title: In Pursuit of the Electrodynamics for Moving Bodies 43; title: J-P. Hsu and T. Kleinschmidt; title: 2. Special Relativity and its 4-Dimensional Symmetry (1904-1908) 55; title: Electromagnetic Phenomena in a System Moving with any Velocity; title: less than that )f Light (Extract) 56; title: H. A. Lorentz; title: Poincar6's Rendiconti Paper on Relativity. Part I 76; title: H. M. Schwartz; title: On the Electrodynamics of Moving Bodies 116; title: A. Einstein; title: The Principle of Relativity and the Fundamental Equations; title: of Mechanics 143; title: M. Planck; title: Space and Time 147; title: H. Minkowski; title: The Theory of Relativity and Science (Extract) 162; title: W. Pauli; title: Einstein's First Paper on Relativity 164; title: H. M. Schwartz; title: On the Origins of the Special Theory of Relativity (Extract) 183; title: G. Holton; title: 3. Inquiries Regarding the Constancy of the Speed of Light; title: (1908-1910) 193; title: The Postulate of the Constancy of the Speed of Light; title: Ritz's and Related Theories (Extract) 194; title: W. Pauli; title: Critical Researches on General Electrodynamics (Extract) 196; title: W. Ritz; title: 4. Extended Relativity and its 4-Dimensional Symmetry (1928-1997) 217; title: The Philosophy of Space and Time: Simultaneity (Extract) 218; title: H. Reichenbach; title: Special Relativity in Anisotropic Space 226; title: W. F. Edwards; title: Four-Dimensional Symmetry of Taiji Relativity and Coordinate; title: Transformation Based on a Weaker Postulate for the; title: Speed of Light. - I 243; title: L. Hsu, J-P. Hsu and D. A. Schneble; title: Four-Dimensional Symmetry of Taiji Relativity and Coordinate; title: Transformation Based on a Weaker Postulate for the; title: Speed of Light. - II 258; title: J-P. Hsu and L. Hsu; title: 5. The Splendid Union of Special Relativity and Quantum Mechanics; title: (1927-1949) 273; title: The Quantum Theory of the Emission and Absorption of Radiation 274; title: P. A. M. Dirac; title: The Quantum Theory of the Electron 297; title: P. A. M. Dirac; title: The Radiation Theories of Tomonaga, Schwinger, and Feynman 316; title: (with commentary); title: F. J. Dyson; title: 6. The Lorentz and Poincar6 Groups and Their Implications (1939) 337; title: Symmetries, Quantum Lorentz Transformation and; title: the Poincar6 Algebra 338; title: S. Weinberg; title: Lorentz Group in Feynman's World; title: -Wigner's Little Groups and Their Applications 351; title: Y. S. Kim and M. E. Noz; title: 7. The Isotropy of the Speed of Light c: A Convenient Assumption; title: (1963-1995) 377; title: Test Theories of Special Relativity 378; title: Y. Z. Zhang; title: 8. Common Relativity and its 4-Dimensional Symmetry (1976-1983) 397; title: Common Time in a Four-Dimensional Symmetry Framework 398; title: J-P. Hsu and T. N. Sherry; title: Questions on Universal Constants and Four-Dimensional Symmetry; title: from a Broad Viewpoint - I 418; title: J-P. Hsu; title: News and Views (Extract) 434; title: (On Common Time and Common Relativity); title: Nature Editorial; title: 9. The Aether and Relativistic Quantum Fields (-1970) 437; title: Is There an Aether? 438; title: P. A. M. Dirac; title: Vacuum as the Source of Asymmetry 441; title: T. D. Lee; title: The New Ether 453; title: J. D. Bjorken; title: 10. The Logically Simplest Theory of Relativity and; title: its 4-Dimensional Symmetry (1990-1994) 469; title: Can One Derive the Lorentz Transformation from; title: Precision Experiments? 470; title: L. Hsu; title: A Physical Theory Based Solely on the First Postulate of Relativity 494; title: J-P. Hsu and L. Hsu; title: Part II. Experiments for Lorentz and Poincare Invariance 507; title: 11. The Fizeau Experiment 509; title: 12. The Michelson-Morley Experiment 513; title: 13. The Wilson-Wilson Experiment 521; title: 14. The Kennedy-Thordike Experiment 527; title: 15. The Ives-Stilwell Experiment 531; title: 16. The Observation of the Muon Lifetime Dilation 537; title: 17. "Experimental Tests" of the Second Postulate of; title: Special Relativity 541; title: 18. The Mass-Velocity Relation Experiment 549; title: 19. The Mass-Energy Relation Experiment 555; title: 20. The Thomas Precession Experiment 561; title: Appendices 567; title: A. Woldemar Voigt (1850-1919) 568; title: Von C. Runge; title: B. George Francis FitzGerald (1851-1901) 570; title: J-P. Hsu; title: C. Abbreviated Biographical Sketch of Walter Ritz (1878-1909) 572; title: R. S. Fritzius; title: D. Hans Reichenbach (1891-1953): Principal Dates 574; title: M. Reichenbach; title: E. The Most General Linear-Acceleration Transformation of 575; title: Spacetime Based on Limiting 4-Dimensional Symmetry; title: J-P. Hsu.