Hendrik Lorentz

Dutch physicist (1853–1928)

force exerted on a charge in electromagnetic field

space-time coordinate transformation that conserves the form of Maxwell’s equations

the contraction of length in the direction of propagation in special relativity

factor 1∕√(1−𝑣²∕𝑐²) in special relativity expressing how much the measurements of time, length etc. change for a moving object

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equivalence in relativistic physics of observation with respect to change of (inertial) reference frame

Lie group of Lorentz transformations

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lunar impact crater

quantity in the theory of relativity which is invariant under a Lorentz transformation

defunct theory of electromagnetism

recoil force on an accelerating charged particle caused by the particle emitting electromagnetic radiation

equation relating the refractive index of a substance to its polarizability

Debate about priority credit for the theories of general and special relativity

system of electromagnetic units

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