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jcsd
Jun19-04, 10:49 AM
How can you define a four vector in mathcad?

Bascially, I want to adjust the vector (mutiplying by arbitary constants if necessary):


I = \left(\begin{array}{c}cdt\\dx\\dy\\dz\end{array}\r ight)

such that:

|I|^2 = c^2dt^2 - dx^2 - dy^2 - dz^2

chroot
Jun19-04, 04:12 PM
You need the (Minkowski) metric to take the inner product.

- Warren

jcsd
Jun19-04, 07:51 PM
I worked out eventually that all I needed to do was mutiply were suitable by i and take the inner product of I and I.