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A Lorentz-invariant clock

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Relative distance and velocity magnitudes between two arbitrarily moving particles are independent of an observer's reference frame, and may be used to construct theoretically a clock whose rate is Lorentz-invariant. This result is in accord with the principle of relativity, using the interaction interpretation: Relativistic changes arise in association with momentum-energy transfer, rather than in consequence of velocity-induced changes in measuring clocks and rods.

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    Richard Schlegel

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Schlegel, R. A Lorentz-invariant clock. Found Phys 7, 245–253 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00709010

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