The self-consistency of the kinematics of special relativity, IV

Physics Essays

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 248-263

  Good, L J ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

"Absolute" statements; "Einstein's slip,"; Branching universes; Clock paradox; Cosmic background microwave radiation; Doppler effect; Kinematics of the special theory of relativity; Parity violation; Preferred observer; Special relativity

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032105321     PISSN: 08361398     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4006/1.3028779     Document Type: Article

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