The theory of relativity and super-luminal-speeds |
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| Authors: | Cao Shenglin |
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| Institution: | (1) International Centre for Theoretical Physics, Trieste, Italy;(2) Present address: Department of Astronomy, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, People's Republic of China |
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| Abstract: | According to some local properties of Lorentz transformation, Einstein stated:  Velocities greater than that of light have no possibility of existence . He neglected to point out the applicable range of the special theory of relativity. In fact, it could only be applied to the subluminal-speed. This paper shows that if we think of the possibility of the existence of the superluminal-speed and redescribe the special theory of relativity following Einstein's way, a new kinematic theory would be founded. The new theory would retain all kinematical meaning of the special theory of relativity when matters move with subluminal-speed and would give new content when matters move with superluminal-speed. The paper also discusses the observation principle for the motions with superluminal-speed. |
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