Preliminaries
Lorentz Form (metric) applied to a vector ( matrix)
produces a co-vector ( matrix). Scalar and tensor
products use matrix multiplication.
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ID:=diagonalMatrix [1,1,1,1];
Type: Matrix(Integer)
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G:=diagonalMatrix [-1,1,1,1]
Type: Matrix(Integer)
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Scalar := Expression Integer
Type: Type
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vect(x:List Scalar):Matrix Scalar == matrix map(y+->[y],x)
Function declaration vect : List(Expression(Integer)) -> Matrix(
Expression(Integer)) has been added to workspace.
Type: Void
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g(x:Matrix Scalar):Matrix Scalar == transpose(x)*G
Function declaration g : Matrix(Expression(Integer)) -> Matrix(
Expression(Integer)) has been added to workspace.
Type: Void
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dot(x:Matrix Scalar,y:Matrix Scalar):Scalar == g(x)*y
Function declaration dot : (Matrix(Expression(Integer)),Matrix(
Expression(Integer))) -> Expression(Integer) has been added to
workspace.
Type: Void
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tensor(x:Matrix Scalar,y:Matrix Scalar):Matrix Scalar == x*g(y)
Function declaration tensor : (Matrix(Expression(Integer)),Matrix(
Expression(Integer))) -> Matrix(Expression(Integer)) has been
added to workspace.
Type: Void
Verification
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htrigs2exp == rule
cosh(a) == (exp(a)+exp(-a))/2
sinh(a) == (exp(a)-exp(-a))/2
Type: Void
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sinhcosh == rule
?c*exp(a)+?c*exp(-a) == 2*c*cosh(a)
?c*exp(a)-?c*exp(-a) == 2*c*sinh(a)
?c*exp(a-b)+?c*exp(b-a) == 2*c*cosh(a-b)
?c*exp(a-b)-?c*exp(b-a) == 2*c*sinh(a-b)
Type: Void
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expandhtrigs == rule
cosh(:x+y) == sinh(x)*sinh(y)+cosh(x)*cosh(y)
sinh(:x+y) == cosh(x)*sinh(y)+sinh(x)*cosh(y)
cosh(2*x) == 2*cosh(x)^2-1
sinh(2*x) == 2*sinh(x)*cosh(x)
Type: Void
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expandhtrigs2 == rule
cosh(2*x+2*y) == 2*cosh(x+y)^2-1
sinh(2*x+2*y) == 2*sinh(x+y)*cosh(x+y)
cosh(2*x-2*y) == 2*cosh(x-y)^2-1
sinh(2*x-2*y) == 2*sinh(x-y)*cosh(x-y)
Type: Void
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Simplify(x:Scalar):Scalar == htrigs sinhcosh simplify htrigs2exp x
Function declaration Simplify : Expression(Integer) -> Expression(
Integer) has been added to workspace.
Type: Void
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possible(x)==subst(x, map(y+->(y=(random(100) - random(100))),variables x) )
Type: Void
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is?(eq:Equation Scalar):Boolean == (Simplify(lhs(eq)-rhs(eq))=0)::Boolean
Function declaration is? : Equation(Expression(Integer)) -> Boolean
has been added to workspace.
Type: Void
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Is?(eq:Equation(Matrix(Scalar))):Boolean == _
(map(Simplify,lhs(eq)-rhs(eq)) :: Matrix Expression AlgebraicNumber = _
zero(nrows(lhs(eq)),ncols(lhs(eq)))$Matrix Expression AlgebraicNumber )::Boolean
Function declaration Is? : Equation(Matrix(Expression(Integer))) ->
Boolean has been added to workspace.
Type: Void
Massive Objects
A material object (also referred to as an observer) is
represented by a time-like 4-vector
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P:=vect [p0,p1,p2,p3]
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Compiling function vect with type List(Expression(Integer)) ->
Matrix(Expression(Integer))
Type: Matrix(Expression(Integer))
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dot(P,P)
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Compiling function g with type Matrix(Expression(Integer)) -> Matrix
(Expression(Integer))
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Compiling function dot with type (Matrix(Expression(Integer)),Matrix
(Expression(Integer))) -> Expression(Integer)
Type: Expression(Integer)
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solve(%=-1,p0)
Type: List(Equation(Expression(Integer)))
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Q:=vect [q0,q1,q2,q3];
Type: Matrix(Expression(Integer))
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S:=1/sqrt(1-s1^2-s2^2-s3^2)*vect [1,-s1,-s2,-s3]
Type: Matrix(Expression(Integer))
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dot(S,S)
Type: Expression(Integer)
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T:=1/sqrt(1-t1^2-t2^2-t3^2)*vect [1,-t1,-t2,-t3];
Type: Matrix(Expression(Integer))
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U:=vect [cosh(u),sinh(u),0,0]
Type: Matrix(Expression(Integer))
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simplify dot(U,U)
Type: Expression(Integer)
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V:=vect [cosh(v),sinh(v),0,0];
Type: Matrix(Expression(Integer))
Observer "at rest"
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R:=vect [1,0,0,0]
Type: Matrix(Expression(Integer))
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dot(R,R)
Type: Expression(Integer)
Associated with each such vector is the orthogonal 3-d Euclidean subspace
Relative Velocity
An object P has a unique relative velocity ω(P,Q) with respect
to object Q given by
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ω(P,Q)==-P/dot(P,Q)-Q
Type: Void
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map(Simplify, ω(P,Q))
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Compiling function ω with type (Matrix(Expression(Integer)),Matrix(
Expression(Integer))) -> Matrix(Expression(Integer))
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Compiling body of rule htrigs2exp to compute value of type Ruleset(
Integer,Integer,Expression(Integer))
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Compiling body of rule sinhcosh to compute value of type Ruleset(
Integer,Integer,Expression(Integer))
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Compiling function Simplify with type Expression(Integer) ->
Expression(Integer)
Type: Matrix(Expression(Integer))
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map(Simplify, ω(P,R))
Type: Matrix(Expression(Integer))
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map(Simplify, ω(S,T))
Type: Matrix(Expression(Integer))
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map(Simplify, ω(S,R))
Type: Matrix(Expression(Integer))
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map(Simplify, ω(U,V))
Type: Matrix(Expression(Integer))
Idempotent Observers
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PP:=tensor(-P,P)
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Compiling function tensor with type (Matrix(Expression(Integer)),
Matrix(Expression(Integer))) -> Matrix(Expression(Integer))
Type: Matrix(Expression(Integer))
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QQ:=tensor(-Q,Q);
Type: Matrix(Expression(Integer))
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RR:=tensor(-R,R)
Type: Matrix(Expression(Integer))
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SS:=map(Simplify,tensor(-S,S))
Type: Matrix(Expression(Integer))
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Is?(SS*SS=SS)
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Compiling function Is? with type Equation(Matrix(Expression(Integer)
)) -> Boolean
Type: Boolean
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trace(SS)
Type: Expression(Integer)
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TT:=map(Simplify,tensor(-T,T));
Type: Matrix(Expression(Integer))
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is?(trace(SS*TT)=dot(S,T)^2)
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Compiling function is? with type Equation(Expression(Integer)) ->
Boolean
Type: Boolean
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Is?(SS*TT*SS = dot(S,T)^2 * SS)
Type: Boolean
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UU:=map(Simplify,tensor(-U,U))
Type: Matrix(Expression(Integer))
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VV:=map(Simplify,tensor(-V,V));
Type: Matrix(Expression(Integer))
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map(Simplify, UU*VV)
Type: Matrix(Expression(Integer))
Unit
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PP*QQ+QQ*PP-PP-QQ;
Type: Matrix(Expression(Integer))
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2/trace(%)*%;
Type: Matrix(Expression(Integer))
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trace %
Type: Expression(Integer)
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n:=map(Simplify,SS*TT+TT*SS-SS-TT);
Type: Matrix(Expression(Integer))
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N:=map(Simplify,2/trace(n)*n);
Type: Matrix(Expression(Integer))
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Simplify trace N
Type: Expression(Integer)
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Is?(N*N=N)
Type: Boolean
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Is?(SS*N=SS)
Type: Boolean
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Is?(TT*N=TT)
Type: Boolean
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Is?(N*SS=SS)
Type: Boolean
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Is?(N*TT=TT)
Type: Boolean
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PP*RR+RR*PP-PP-RR;
Type: Matrix(Expression(Integer))
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2/trace(%)*%
Type: Matrix(Expression(Integer))
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SS*RR+RR*SS-SS-RR;
Type: Matrix(Expression(Integer))
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2/trace(%)*%
Type: Matrix(Expression(Integer))
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UU*RR+RR*UU-UU-RR;
Type: Matrix(Expression(Integer))
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map(Simplify,2/trace(%)*%)
Type: Matrix(Expression(Integer))
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UU*VV+VV*UU-UU-VV;
Type: Matrix(Expression(Integer))
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map(Simplify,2/trace(%)*%)
Type: Matrix(Expression(Integer))
Momentum
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m:=map(x+->factor(numer x)/factor(denom x),-(PP*QQ+QQ*PP)/dot(P,Q)+PP+QQ)
Type: Matrix(Fraction(Factored(SparseMultivariatePolynomial
?(Integer,
Kernel(Expression(Integer))))))
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Is?(m = tensor(-(P+Q),(P+Q)))
Type: Boolean
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factor trace m
Type: Factored(SparseMultivariatePolynomial
?(Integer,
Kernel(Expression(Integer))))
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M:=1/trace(m)*m::Matrix Scalar;
Type: Matrix(Expression(Integer))
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trace M
Type: Expression(Integer)
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Is?(M*M=M)
Type: Boolean
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(PP*RR+RR*PP)/dot(P,R)-PP-RR;
Type: Matrix(Expression(Integer))
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1/trace(%)*%
Type: Matrix(Expression(Integer))
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trace %
Type: Expression(Integer)
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--(SS*RR+RR*SS)/dot(S,R)-SS-RR;
--map(Simplify,1/trace(%)*%)
--(UU*VV+VV*UU)/dot(U,V)-UU-VV;
--1/trace(%)*%
(UU*RR+RR*UU)/dot(U,R)-UU-RR;
Type: Matrix(Expression(Integer))
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map(Simplify,1/trace(%)*%)
Type: Matrix(Expression(Integer))