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A new reply to the old question as to meaning and foundations of the Lorentz transformations is given by passing over to non-linear equations. Thus, it is possible to show that the theory of special relativity can be based upon the Galilei transformations, i. e. on the classical assumptions concerning space and time, if terms of the fourth order are neglected. The new theory will probably give rise to a revision of relativistic mechanics.
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Hoyer, U. Die Grundlagen der Relativitätstheorie. Zeitschrift für Allgemeine Wissenschaftstheorie 17, 1–13 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01801113
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