Lorentz transformation

English

Etymology

Named after the Dutch physicist Hendrik Antoon Lorentz (1853–1928).

Noun

Lorentz transformation (plural Lorentz transformations)

1. (mathematics, relativity) A transformation relating the spacetime coordinates of one frame of reference to another in special relativity.

Hyponyms

• Lorentz boost

Holonyms

• Lorentz group

Related terms

• Lorentz factor

Translations

mathematics

• Catalan: transformació de Lorentz f
• Estonian: Lorentzi teisendus
• Finnish: Lorentz-muunnos
• French: transformation de Lorentz f
• German: Lorentztransformation f
• Hungarian: Lorentz-transzformáció (hu)
• Italian: trasformazione di Lorentz f
• Portuguese: transformação de Lorentz f
• Spanish: transformación de Lorentz f

See also

• orthochronous