Definition:Frame of Reference
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Definition
A frame of reference is a coordinate system which is more or less arbitrarily or conveniently disposed in a model of the physical universe.
A frame of reference need not necessarily be spatial.
Point of Reference
A point of reference is a distinct point in a frame of reference.
Examples
Also see
- Results about frames of reference can be found here.
Sources
- 1975: Derek F. Lawden: Tensor Calculus and Relativity (3rd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): Chapter $1$ Special Principle of Relativity. Lorentz Transformations: $1$. Newton's laws of motion
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): frame
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): frame
- 2014: Christopher Clapham and James Nicholson: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Mathematics (5th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): frame of reference