Thomas Precession and Extended Structures

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Abstract:

It is shown that Weinstein and Whitmire in extending the Thomas precession to an extended rotating disk have made implicit assumptions about integrability, common disk times, and the disk proper frame which have not been justified.

Author(s):
Newburgh, R. G.
Author Organization(s):
AIR FORCE CAMBRIDGE RESEARCH LABS HANSCOM AFB MA
Supplementary Note:
Availability: Pub. in Lettere Al Nuovo Cimento, v5 n5 p387-388, 30 Sep 1972.
Pagination:
0004

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited.

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
AFCRL-72-0721
Task Number(s):
563501
Project Number(s):
AF-5635
Monitor Series:
AFCRL
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_6_Net Centric
Communities of Interest:
No COI(s) Identified
Descriptor(s):
*RELATIVITY THEORY, REPRINTS, SHEAR STRESSES, PRECESSION, DISKS, ROTATION
Field(s)/Group(s):
Quantum Theory and Relativity
Keyword(s):
LORENTZ TRANSFORMATIONS
Report Date:
1972 May 22