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How can I interpret or mathematically formalize Maxwellian, Leibnizian, and Machian space-times?
I've been reading the book, World Enough and Space-Time, and I came across a rough list of classical space-times with varying structural significance.
Here is the same list, minus Machian Space-time,...
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What does the Problem 14 from Goldstein's book on classical mechanics chapter-7 (special relativity) really mean?
I am having difficulty in understanding problem number 14 in Goldstein's Classical Mechanics, 3rd edition, chapter 7 on special relativity. Here is the problem ---
A rocket of length $l_0$ in its ...
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How do I transform onto a relativistic rotating frame of reference?
In classical mechanics, the usual formula to translate the evolution of a quantity as seen from an inertial frame of reference to a rotational frame is: $$\frac{d \textbf{A} }{dt} \vert_{Inertial} = \...
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Understanding the definition of tangent basis
This question could sound silly but I though a lot about it and I'm not new to physics.
Let's say I have a plane on which I use polar coordinates, it means a point $P$ can be indicated by its ...
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Is work done relative according to the theory of special relativity?
I performed a thought experiment.
Consider a body $A$ and another body $B$.
Body $B$ is moving at velocity $v$ in direction $x$ with respect to $A$. This implies that body $A$ is moving at velocity $v$...
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