Comment on 'Elementary analysis of the special relativistic combination of velocities, Wigner rotation and Thomas precession'

Significant difficulties in understanding the meaning of calculations presented by O'Donnell and Visser (2011 Eur. J. Phys. 32 1033), as well as an incorrect interpretation of the formula for the Thomas precession, are pointed out. A straightforward method to attribute the formal calculations p...

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Published in:European journal of physics 2013-05, Vol.34 (3), p.L55-L61
Main Author: Rȩbilas, Krzysztof
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Significant difficulties in understanding the meaning of calculations presented by O'Donnell and Visser (2011 Eur. J. Phys. 32 1033), as well as an incorrect interpretation of the formula for the Thomas precession, are pointed out. A straightforward method to attribute the formal calculations performed by the authors to the relativistic effect of Wigner or Thomas rotation is proposed.
ISSN:0143-0807
1361-6404
DOI:10.1088/0143-0807/34/3/L55