Gem 1: Partial
Derivation of Lorentz Transformation
by Moshe Shweiger
Partial Derivation of Lorentz Transformation by Moshe Shweiger |
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| In 2013 I was
privileged to watch online a series of lectures on
the special and general theories of relativity given by a Professor of theoretical physics at Stanford University - Professor Leonard Susskind. Among the various topics covered, Professor Susskind derived "the Lorentz transformation equation" by transmitting light signals from one person to another. I proposed to Professor Susskind a simpler method which was based strictly on the congruency of triangles. I emailed to him my diagram with the geometrical proof. Professor Susskind was so delighted by my approach that he responded just thirty-seven minutes later with the comment, "Great! That is definitely simpler than what I did. With your permission, I will use it in the future." Here is my diagram and simpler derivation I sent him on 8/12/2013:  |
