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The classical and relativistic concepts of mass

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An elementary presentation is given of classical and relativistic collision dynamics based upon the principle of conservation of momentum. The concepts of mass are shown to be implicitly defined and their basic properties are rigorously derived and discussed. Luxons and tachyons are treated on the same footing as material particles.

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  1. Institute of Physics, University of Oslo, Blindern, Norway

    Erik Eriksen & Kjell Vøyenli

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  1. Erik Eriksen
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Eriksen, E., Vøyenli, K. The classical and relativistic concepts of mass. Found Phys 6, 115–124 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00708670

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