Lorentz transformation
nounEtymology Named after the Dutch physicist Hendrik Antoon Lorentz (1853–1928).
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Mathematics, Sciences A transformation relating the spacetime coordinates of one frame of reference to another in special relativity.
- Related terms
- Lorentz factor, orthochronous
- Hyponyms
- Lorentz boost
- Holonyms
- Lorentz group