Calculation of the Wigner angle by means of vectors

It is shown that each Lorentz transformation leaving invariant one spatial axis can be represented by a single complex vector. This fact is employed in the calculation of the Wigner angle (which arises in the composition of two boosts in arbitrary directions) and of the aberration of light.

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Revista Mexicana de Física E
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2025-07-01
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https://doi.org/10.31349/revmexfise.22.020201
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Advanced Measurement and Metrology Techniques
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Calculation of the Wigner angle by means of vectors

G. F. Torres del Castillo
Revista Mexicana de Física E
Advanced Measurement and Metrology Techniques
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Calculation of the Wigner angle by means of vectors

G. F. Torres del Castillo
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Abstract

It is shown that each Lorentz transformation leaving invariant one spatial axis can be represented by a single complex vector. This fact is employed in the calculation of the Wigner angle (which arises in the composition of two boosts in arbitrary directions) and of the aberration of light.

Revista Mexicana de Física EVol. 22(2 Jul-Dec)
Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla (MX)
Openalex Percentile: Top 85%
Advanced Measurement and Metrology Techniques
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