Observational Derivation of Einstein’s “Law of the Constancy of the Velocity of Light in Vacuo

Authors
Publication date 2006
Host editors
  • G. Adenier
  • A.Y. Khrennikov
  • T.M. Nieuwenhuizen
Book title Quantum Theory: Reconsideration of Foundations-3
Book subtitle Växjö, Sweden, 6-11 June 2005
ISBN
  • 0735403015
  • 9780735403017
Series AIP Conference Proceedings
Event AIP Conference, Vaxjo University, Sweden
Pages (from-to) 393-397
Publisher Melville, NY: American Institute of Physics
Organisations
  • Faculty of Science (FNWI) - Institute of Physics (IoP) - Institute for Theoretical Physics Amsterdam (ITFA)
Abstract On the basis of Galilean invariance and the Doppler formula, combined with an observational condition, it is shown that the constancy of the velocity of light in vacuo can be derived, together with time‐dilatation and Lorentz contraction. It is not necessary to take the constancy as a postulate.
Document type Conference contribution
Language English
Published at https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2158746
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