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| − | The Poincaré Group | + | The Poincaré Group consists of 10 mathematical transformations that can be applied to different coordinates of the space-time graph (x, y, z, ct), but do not affect the "spacetime interval". The "spacetime interval" is roughly the 4-D equivalent of 3-D "distance". |
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| + | The Poincaré Group is a "symmetry group" because the spacetime interval remains invariant. | ||
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Revision as of 21:33, May 27, 2009
The Poincaré Group consists of 10 mathematical transformations that can be applied to different coordinates of the space-time graph (x, y, z, ct), but do not affect the "spacetime interval". The "spacetime interval" is roughly the 4-D equivalent of 3-D "distance".
The Poincaré Group is a "symmetry group" because the spacetime interval remains invariant.
These transformations are:
Spatial translations:
Time Translations:
Spatial Rotations:
Lorentzian Transformations: