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Negative results concerning more than one singular speed in special relativity

Отрицательные результаты, касающиеся более одной сингулярной скорости в специальной теории относительности

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Il Nuovo Cimento B (1971-1996)

Summary

It is shown that the group hypothesis is not compatible with the existence of transformations containing more than one singularity. The relevance of the first parameter group is stressed.

Riassunto

Si mostra che l'ipotesi di gruppo non è compatibile con l'esistenza di trasformazioni che contengono più di una singolarità. Si mette in evidenza l'importanza del primo gruppo di parametri.

Резюме

Показывается, что групповая гипотеза не совместима с существованием преобразований, содержащих более, чем одну сингулярность. Подчеркивается уместность первой параметрической группы.

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González-Gascón, F. Negative results concerning more than one singular speed in special relativity. Nuov Cim B 44, 397–404 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02726802

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