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R×S 3 special theory of relativity

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A theory of relativity, along with its appropriate group of Lorentz-type transformations, is presented. The theory is developed on a metric withR×S 3 topology as compared to ordinary relativity defined on the familiar Minkowskian metric. The proposed theory is neither the ordinary special theory of relativity (since it deals with noninertial coordinate systems) nor the general theory of relativity (since it is not a dynamical theory of gravitation). The theory predicts, among other things, that finite-mass particles in nature have maximum rotational velocities, a prediction highly supported by recent experiments on 14 nuclei, such as159 Yb that survives fission with angular velocities of up to 0.9 of the predicted value but does not reach it.

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  1. Center for Theoretical Physics, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, 84105, Beer-Sheva, Israel

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Address during academic year 1985/1986: Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742.

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Carmeli, M. R×S 3 special theory of relativity. Found Phys 15, 1263–1273 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00735533

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