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Lorentz coordinate transformations describe the change of event coordinates for different inertial observers; the body is still in the same state of motion as before; it is the observer who is changing her frame of reference. We show how three physics inputs: (i) the isotropy and homogeneity of space; (ii) the principle of relativity; and (iii) the universality of the speed of light; allow us to determine the form of the Lorentz coordinate transformation. The Larmor form of the transformation is presented. The consistency of the formulation is explored in examples.
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Rafelski, J. (2022). Relativistic Coordinate Transformation. In: Modern Special Relativity. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-54352-5_6
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