Definition:Special Theory of Relativity/Postulates/First
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Definition
The first postulate of the special theory of relativity is as follows:
The laws of physics can be expressed in the same mathematical form in all inertial frames of reference.
Hence it is impossible to distinguish between two inertial frames by any physical experiment.
Also see
- Results about the special theory of relativity can be found here.
Historical Note
The first postulate of the special theory of relativity is an extension and generalization of work done by Jules Henri Poincaré and Hendrik Antoon Lorentz.
Sources
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): relativity
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): relativity