INVESTIGADORES
FERRARO Rafael
artículos
Título:
Generic composition of boosts: an elementary derivation of the Wigner rotation
Autor/es:
RAFAEL FERRARO; MARC THIBEAULT
Revista:
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICS
Editorial:
IOP Publishing Ltd.
Referencias:
Lugar: Bristol; Año: 1999 vol. 20 p. 143 - 151
ISSN:
0143-0807
Resumen:
Because of its apparent complexity, the discussion of Wigner rotation is usually reduced to the study of Thomas precession, which is too specific a case to allowa deep understanding of boost composition. However, by using simple arguments and linear algebra, the result for the Wigner rotation is obtained straightforwardly, leading to a formula written in a manageable form. The result is exemplified in the context of the aberration of light.
