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A comment on a proposed «crucial experiment» to test Einstein's special theory of relativity

Замечание о предложенном «критическом эксперименте» для проверки специальной теории относительности Эйнштейна

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Il Nuovo Cimento B (1971-1996)

Summary

A proposed «crucial experiment» to test Einstein's special theory of relativity is analysed and it is shown that it falls into the set of unsatisfactory proposals that attempt to make an experimental distinction between Einstein's special theory of relativity and a «Lorentzian type» special theory of relativity.

Riassunto

Si analizza un proposto «esperimento cruciale» per provare la teoria della relatività ristretta di Einstein e si mostra che cade nell'insieme di proposte insoddisfacenti che tentano di fare una distinzione sperimentale fra la teoria della relatività ristretta di Einstein e una teoria della relatività ristretta di tipo lorentziano.

Резюме

Анализируется предложенный «критический эксперимент» для проверки специальной теории относительности Эйнштейна. Показывается, что этот эксперимент распадается на систему неудовлетворительных предложений, чтобы обнаружить экспериментальное различие между специальной теорией относительности Эйнштейна и специальной теорией относительности «лорентцевского типа».

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  1. Instituto de Física «Gleb Wataghin», UNICAMP, 13100, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil

    W. A. Rodrigues

  2. Instituto de Matemática, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, 13100, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil

    V. Buonamano

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Rodrigues, W.A., Buonamano, V. A comment on a proposed «crucial experiment» to test Einstein's special theory of relativity. Nuov Cim B 34, 240–244 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02728604

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