Abstract
Using the first postulate of relativity only, we develop a general theory, termed taiji relativity, which has four-dimensional symmetry and is consistent with experiments. Within this framework, the speed of light is no longer a universal constant. Thus, quantum electrodynamics has only two fundamental constants, ē and J, which are the analogues of e and h{combining short solidus overlay}. Some new results are implied.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1-6 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Physics Letters A |
| Volume | 196 |
| Issue number | 1-2 |
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| State | Published - Dec 19 1994 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:The idea of constructing a relativity theory by using only the first postulate of special relativity has been discussed by Ritz, Tolman, Pauli and others 6: but the crucial taiji transformation (4) and physical implications in Eqs. (9)-(38) are new and are our original works 7 This work was supported in part by The Jing Shin Research Fund of the UMassD Foundation.