Observation of relativistic effects by a single observer: a geometric interpretation using Loedel diagrams

DOI10.1088/1361-6404/AA5DB7MaRDI QIDQ5283230zbMATHOpenAlexFDO

Authors C. O. Wainmaier, Ricardo D. Gianotti

Publication date 21 July 2017

Published in European Journal of Physics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6404/aa5db7

zbMATH Keywords

relativistic effectsEinstein time dilationLoedel diagramapparent lengthTerrell effecttime dilation visualization

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Equations of motion in general relativity and gravitational theory (83C10) Applications of differential geometry to physics (53Z05) Special relativity (83A05) Physics, astronomy, technology, engineering (aspects of mathematics education) (97M50)

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