Difference between revisions of "Poincare group"
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| − | 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 consists of 10 [[Mathematics|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. | The Poincaré Group is a "symmetry group" because the spacetime interval remains invariant. | ||
Revision as of 21:55, 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:
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Time Translations:
Spatial Rotations:
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Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle R_z : (x, y, z, ct) = (cos \theta x + sin \theta y, - sin \theta x + sin \theta y, z, ct)}
Lorentzian Transformations:
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Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle L_z : (x, y, z, ct) = (x, y, z', ct')}