June 12, 2007Open Access

A simple derivation of the Lorentz transformation and of the accompanying velocity and acceleration changes

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The Lorentz transformation is derived from a simple thought experiment by using a vector formula from elementary geometry. The result is used to obtain general velocity and acceleration transformation equations.

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