The Lorentz metric

The Lorentz metric

The Lorentz metric

For lorentz:

\((\delta v )^TM\delta v = \delta t ^ 2 - \delta x^2-\delta y^2 - \delta z^2\)

\(Action = \int \sqrt {\delta t ^ 2 - \delta x^2-\delta y^2 - \delta z^2}\)

\(Action = \int \sqrt {1 - \dot x^2-\dot y^2 - \dot z^2}\delta t\)

\(Action = \int \sqrt {1-v^2}\delta t\)

The Lorentz metric with \(c\)

For lorentz with c

\((\delta v )^TM\delta v = \delta c^2t ^ 2 - \delta x^2-\delta y^2 - \delta z^2\) p \(Action = \int \sqrt {\delta c^2 t ^ 2 - \delta x^2-\delta y^2 - \delta z^2}\)

\(Action = \int \sqrt {1 - \dfrac{\dot x^2}{c^2}-\dfrac{\dot y^2}{c^2} - \dfrac{\dot z^2}{c^2}}c\delta t\)

\(Action = \int \sqrt {1 - \dfrac{v^2}{c^2}}c\delta t\)

Because \(c\) is constant, we can simplify to:

\(Action = \int \sqrt {1 - \dfrac{\dot x^2}{c^2}-\dfrac{\dot y^2}{c^2} - \dfrac{\dot z^2}{c^2}}\delta t\)

\(Action = \int \sqrt {1 - \dfrac{v^2}{c^2}}\delta t\)

Lorentz rotations

Lorentz boosts

The Lorentz group

The Lorentz group consists of the Lorentz rotations and the Lorentz boosts.

The Poincaré group

Group contraction from Lorentz to Euclid

Spacetime interval

Proper time