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Special relativity with a discrete spectrum of singular velocities

Специальная теория относительности с дискретным спектром сингулярных скоростей.

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Il Nuovo Cimento B (1971-1996)

Summary

The introduction of real transformation formulae containing a whole discrete spectrum of singularities is suggested. Some phenomenological hypotheses are introduced and the group property is substituted by weaker conditions. The first singular speed (c 1=c) is invariant with respect to the measures of it from subluminal frames, but the remaining speeds are not invariant. The proposed transformations do not form a closed set (for the superluminal speeds) and, therefore, the problem of having (within this framework) a principle of relativity valid forany velocity remains open.

Riassunto

Si suggerisce l'introduzione di formule reali di trasformazione, contenenti uno spettro discreto completo di singolarità. Si introducono alcune ipotesi fenomenologiche e si sostituisce la proprietà di gruppo con condizioni più deboli. La prima velocità singolare (c 1=c) è invariante rispetto alle proprie misure ottenute da sistemi subluminali, ma le velocità rimanenti non sono invarianti. Le trasformazioni proposte non formano un gruppo chiuso (per le velocità superluminali) e, perciò, resta aperto il problema di avere (in questo contesto) un principio di relatività valido perqualsiasi velocità.

Резюме

Предлагается формула вещественных преобразований, содержащих весь дискретный спектр сингулярностей. Вводятся некоторые феноменологические гипотезы и групповое свойство заменяется более слабыми условиями. Первая сингулярная скоростьc 1=c) является инвариантом по отношению к измерениям ее в разных сублюминальных системах, но остальные скорости не являются инвариантными. Предложенные преобразования не образуют замкнутой системы (для суперлюминальных скоростей) и, следовательно, проблема получения (в рамках этого подхода) принципа относительности, справедливого для любой скорости, остается открытой.

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González Gascón, F. Special relativity with a discrete spectrum of singular velocities. Nuov Cim B 41, 317–326 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02740886

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