Special relativity in R: the lorentz package

The lorentz package, available on CRAN, furnishes some R-centric functionality for special relativity. Lorentz transformations of four-vectors are handled and some functionality for the stress energy tensor is given. The package deals with four-momentum and has facilities for dealing with photons and mirrors in relativistic situations. A detailed vignette is provided in the package. The software includes extensive functionality for working with the gyrogroup structure of three-velocities. It is used to conduct a systematic search for a gyrodistributive law.

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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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2025-05-15
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15421908
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Relativity and Gravitational Theory
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Special relativity in R: the lorentz package

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Relativity and Gravitational Theory
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Special relativity in R: the lorentz package

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Abstract

The lorentz package, available on CRAN, furnishes some R-centric functionality for special relativity. Lorentz transformations of four-vectors are handled and some functionality for the stress energy tensor is given. The package deals with four-momentum and has facilities for dealing with photons and mirrors in relativistic situations. A detailed vignette is provided in the package. The software includes extensive functionality for working with the gyrogroup structure of three-velocities. It is used to conduct a systematic search for a gyrodistributive law.

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Relativity and Gravitational Theory
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