Special Relativity and Absolute Simultaneity
Collected papers by J. H. Field MA, D.Phil
Papers
This is a collection of papers by John Field. The published papers are hosted by the Cornell University Library arXiv site. The remainder are hosted on this site. See here for new and amended papers.
Published Papers
The published papers (in chronological order) are:
- On the Relationship of Quantum Mechanics to Classical Electromagnetism and Classical Relativistic Mechanics - Mar 2004.
- A New Kinematical Derivation of the Lorentz Transformation and the Particle Description of Light - Oct 2004.
- A sign error in the Minkowski space-time plot and its consequences - May 2008.
- The physics of space and time III: Classification of space-time experiments and the twin paradox - Jun 2008.
- Primary and reciprocal space-time experiments, relativistic reciprocity relations and Einstein's train-embankment thought experiment - July 2008.
- Absolute simultaneity and invariant lengths: Special Relativity without light signals or synchronised clocks - Nov 2008.
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Langevin's 'Twin Paradox' paper revisited - Nov 2008.
Papers - PDF format
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New and Amended Papers (in pdf format):
- added November 30th 2011 - The Sagnac effect and transformations of relative velocities between inertial frames.
- added September 4th 2011 - Relativistic relative velocity transformations demonstrate the invariance of length intervals.
- added April 2nd 2011 - Proper consideration of the Minkowski space-time plot demonstrates the spurious nature of the 'relativity of simultaneity' and 'length contraction' effects of conventional special relativity theory.
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revised April 2nd 2011 -
The Hafele-Keating experiment and internal detection of uniform translational motion.
Other Papers (in pdf format):
- Ruler measurements give space-time-transformation-independent invariant lengths.
- Consequences for special relativity theory of restoring Einstein's neglected additive constants in the Lorentz Transformation.
- Looking at clocks: minimal postulate derivations of space-time and kinematical Lorentz transformations and their physical interpretation.
- The Hafele-Keating experiment, velocity and length interval transformations and resolution of the Ehrenfest paradox.
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Relativistic space-time geometry and kinematics of uniformly moving objects from Hamilton's Principle.
Papers - Postscript Format
- Ruler measurements give space-time-transformation-independent invariant lengths.
- Consequences for special relativity theory of restoring Einstein's neglected additive constants in the Lorentz Transformation.
- Looking at clocks: minimal postulate derivations of space-time and kinematical Lorentz transformations and their physical interpretation.
- The Hafele-Keating experiment, velocity and length interval transformations and resolution of the Ehrenfest paradox.
- Relativistic space-time geometry and kinematics of uniformly moving objects from Hamilton's Principle.
- The Hafele-Keating experiment and internal detection of uniform translational motion.
- Proper consideration of the Minkowski space-time plot demonstrates the spurious nature of the 'relativity of simultaneity' and 'length contraction' effects of conventional special relativity theory.
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Relativistic relative velocity transformations demonstrate the invariance of length intervals.
