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On the existence of undistorted progressive waves (UPWs) of arbitrary speeds 0≤ϑ<∞ in nature

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We present the theory, the experimental evidence and fundamental physical consequences concerning the existence of families of undistorted progressive waves (UPWs) of arbitrary speeds 0≤ϑ<∞, which are solutions of the homogeneuous wave equation, the Maxwell equations, and Dirac, Weyl, and Klein-Gordon equations.

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Rodrigues, W.A., Lu, JY. On the existence of undistorted progressive waves (UPWs) of arbitrary speeds 0≤ϑ<∞ in nature. Found Phys 27, 435–508 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02550165

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