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On superluminal transformations

О суперлюминальных преобразованиях

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Il Nuovo Cimento B (1971-1996)

Summary

We point out a number of the most outstanding difficulties encountered in the recently advocated special-relativistic theory of superluminal transformations.

Riassunto

Si pone in evidenza alcune delle più importanti difficoltà incontrate nella recentemente sostenuta teoria relativistica speciale delle trasformazioni superluminali.

Резюме

Мы отмечаем ряд неразрешенных трудностей, встречающихся в недавно предложеиной специальной теории относительности для суперлюминальных преобразований.

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  1. Division of Theoretical and Space Physics, La Trobe University, 3083, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia

    A. R. Lee & T. M. Kalotas

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Lee, A.R., Kalotas, T.M. On superluminal transformations. Nuov Cim B 41, 365–374 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02740890

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