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The parallel between rotations and Lorentz transformations is even more striking if we introduce the rapidity:

=tanh-1(vc) (12.34)

(a) Express the Lorentz transformation matrix(Eq. 12.24) in terms of, and compare it to the rotation matrix (Eq. 1.29).

In some respects, rapidity is a more natural way to describe motion than velocity. For one thing, it ranges fromrole="math" localid="1654511220255" + to +, instead of -c to +c. More significantly, rapidities add, whereas velocities do not.

(b) Express the Einstein velocity addition law in terms of rapidity.

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(a) The Lorentz transformation matrix in terms of is

饾湨=肠辞蝉丑胃-蝉颈苍丑胃00-蝉颈苍丑胃肠辞蝉丑胃0000100001

(b) The Einstein velocity addition law in terms of rapidity is =-.

Step by step solution

01

Determine the Expression for the rapidity equation.

Write the equation for the rapidity.

=tanh-1(vc) 鈥︹ (1)

Here, v is the velocity, and c is the speed of light.

02

Determine the Lorentz transformation matrix:

(a)

Rearrange the equation (1).

tanh=vc 鈥︹ (2)

It is known that:

sinhcosh=tanh

localid="1654672742690" cosh2-sin2h=1

Hence, equation (2) becomes,

sinhcosh=vc

Write the equation for the rotation matrix.

=11-vc2

Substitutesinhcoshfor vcin the above equation.

=11-sinhcosh2=1cosh2-sinh2cosh2=cosh2=cosh

Since it is known that:

=vc=tan

Hence, write the value of B.

B=coshtanhB=coshsinhcoshB=sinh

Write the matrix for Lorentz transformation with velocity v along the x-axis.

localid="1654670773676" 饾湨=-00-0000100001

Substitute for and for in the above matrix.

饾湨=肠辞蝉丑胃-蝉颈苍丑胃00-蝉颈苍丑胃肠辞蝉丑胃0000100001 鈥︹ (3)

Write the equation for the rotation matrix.

R=cossin-sincos

On comparing the equation (3) matrix with the rotation matrix, the matrix becomes,

localid="1654672813689" R=cossin0-sincos0001

Therefore, the Lorentz transformation matrix in terms of is

饾湨=cosh-sin00-sinhcosh0000100001

03

Determine the Einstein velocity addition law in terms of rapidity:

(b)

Write the expression for the velocity of a particle in the frames.

u=u-v1-uvc2

Divide by c in L.H.S and the numerator value.

uc=uc-vc1-uvc2 鈥︹ (4)

Here, role="math" localid="1654671755426" uc=tanhand uc=tanh.

Substitute tanhfor ucand vcfor tanhin equation (4).

role="math" localid="1654672215398" tanh=tanh-tanh1-tanhtanhtanh-=tanh-tanh1-tanhtanh

Astanh- , solve the equation.

role="math" localid="1654672424139" tanh=tanh-=-

Therefore, the Einstein velocity addition law in terms of rapidity is =-.

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