Sommerfeld's way to the Thomas precession

1 January 1986

journal article
Published by IOP Publishing in European Journal of Physics

Vol. 7 (1) , 55-61
https://doi.org/10.1088/0143-0807/7/1/011

Abstract

Sommerfeld's 1931 presentation of his derivation of the Thomas precession is set in its historical context. Some aspects of his particular geometrical approach are also discussed.

Keywords

THOMAS PRECESSION
ASPECTS
GEOMETRICAL APPROACH
HISTORICAL CONTEXT
PRECESSION SOMMERFELD'S

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