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Lorentz transformation

space-time coordinate transformation that conserves the form of Maxwell’s equations
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Summary

Lorentz transformation is a coordinates transformation[1]. It draws 6,431 Wikipedia views per month (coordinates transformation category, ranking #1 of 3).[2]

Key Facts

  • Discoverer or inventor: Hendrik Lorentz[3]
  • Instance of: mathematical concept[4]
  • Named after: Hendrik Lorentz[5]
  • Commons category: Lorentz transformation[6]
  • Described by source: Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[7]
  • History of topic: history of Lorentz transformations[8]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[9]

Why It Matters

Lorentz transformation has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] It is known by 72 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

Related Entities

Hendrik Lorentz

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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