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A space-time theory with a privileged frame

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A space-time theory is studied in a framework of four-dimensional symmetry, In this theory there is a privileged frame (ether frame), and the simultaneity of distant clocks is absolute. The results of such a theory are not only equivalent to special relativity, but also valid to describe the superluminous phenomena.

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  1. Department of Physics, Shanghai University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China

    T. Chang

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Chang, T. A space-time theory with a privileged frame. Found Phys 13, 1013–1022 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00729521

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