Nothing but Relativity

Palash B. Pal

备注：: 6 pages, Latex
发表信息：: Eur.J.Phys.24:315-319,2003
DOI：: 10.1088/0143-0807/24/3/312

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We deduce the most general space-time transformation laws consistent with the principle of relativity. Thus, our result contains the results of both Galilean and Einsteinian relativity. The velocity addition law comes as a bi-product of this analysis. We also argue why Galilean and Einsteinian versions are the only possible embodiments of the principle of relativity.

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