An original geometrical contribution to special relativity
Résumé
Background: Minkowski metric, geometrodynamics, special relativity, physics education.
Purpose: Overview of a deeper understanding of special relativity.
Method: From Minkowski metric, one can usually draw hyperbolic figures. By changing the point of view, it is possible to turn these hyperbolic figures into trigonometric figures, where velocity is represented by a sine, and gamma factor by the inverse of a cosine.
Results: One can study kinematics and dynamics in a new different way, which seems simpler for those who are at ease with geometry. This first article will essentially focus on kinematics.
Conclusions: This contribution could be helpful for physics education.
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