Relativity without light: A new proof of Ignatowski's theorem

V. Ignatowski (1910) showed that assumptions about light are not necessary to obtain Lorentzian kinematics as one of only few possibilities. We give a much simplified proof of his result as formulated by V. Gorini (1971) for \(n\)+1-dimensional space-time.

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Published inarXiv.org
Main Authors Anker, Jean-Philippe, Ziegler, Francois
Format Paper Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Ithaca Cornell University Library, arXiv.org 24.08.2020
Subjects
Kinematics
Mathematics - Mathematical Physics
Physics - Mathematical Physics
Relativity
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Summary:V. Ignatowski (1910) showed that assumptions about light are not necessary to obtain Lorentzian kinematics as one of only few possibilities. We give a much simplified proof of his result as formulated by V. Gorini (1971) for \(n\)+1-dimensional space-time.
ISSN:2331-8422
DOI:10.48550/arxiv.2007.09301