On the relation of Thomas rotation and angular velocity of reference frames

DOI10.1007/S10714-007-0399-1MaRDI QIDQ2643172zbMATH OpenOpenAlexFDO

Authors T. Matolcsi, Máté Matolcsi, Tamás Tasnádi

Publication date 23 August 2007

Published in General Relativity and Gravitation (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://arxiv.org/abs/math-ph/0611047

zbMATH Keywords

Thomas rotationThomas precessionGyroscopesRotating reference frames

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Equations of motion in general relativity and gravitational theory (83C10) Einstein's equations (general structure, canonical formalism, Cauchy problems) (83C05)

Abstract: In the extensive literature dealing with the relativistic phenomenon of Thomas rotation several methods have been developed for calculating the Thomas rotation angle of a gyroscope along a circular world line. One of the most appealing concepts, introduced in cite{rindler}, is to consider a rotating reference frame co-moving with the gyroscope, and relate the precession of the gyroscope to the angular velocity of the reference frame. A recent paper cite{herrera}, however, applies this principle to three different co-moving rotating reference frames and arrives at three different Thomas rotation angles. The reason for this apparent paradox is that the principle of cite{rindler} is used for a situation to which it does not apply. In this paper we rigorously examine the theoretical background and limitations of applicability of the principle of cite{rindler}. Along the way we also establish some general properties of {it rotating reference frames}, which may be of independent interest.

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