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Special relativity and the intrinsicality of shape.

In this article, the author focuses on special relativity (SR) and intrinsicality of shape. He quotes an example to understand the fact that three-dimensional shapes of objects are not intrinsic to them but four-dimensional shapes are intrinsic. He also mentions the impact of Lorentz contraction on...

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Published in:Analysis Vol. 74; no. 1; pp. 57 - 59
Main Author: Davidson, Matthew
Format: Article
Published: Oxford University Press / USA Jan2014
Subjects:
Lorentz transformations
Special relativity (Physics)
Geometric shapes
Relativity (Physics)
Principle of relativity (Physics)
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary:In this article, the author focuses on special relativity (SR) and intrinsicality of shape. He quotes an example to understand the fact that three-dimensional shapes of objects are not intrinsic to them but four-dimensional shapes are intrinsic. He also mentions the impact of Lorentz contraction on four-dimensional shapes.