Abstract
Exact and simple calculation of Thomas rotation and Thomas precessions along a circular world line is presented in an absolute (coordinate-free) formulation of special relativity. A straightforward derivation of the Fermi–Walker equation is also given. Besides the simplicity of calculations the absolute treatment of spacetime allows us to make a clear conceptual distinction between the phenomena of Thomas rotation and Thomas precession.
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Supported by Hungarian research funds OTKA-T047276, F049457, T049301.
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Matolcsi, T., Matolcsi, M. Thomas Rotation and Thomas Precession. Int J Theor Phys 44, 63–77 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10773-005-1437-y
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