MarekS
Jun7-09, 12:50 PM
1. The problem statement, all variables and given/known data
Wikipedia states that the Maclaurin Series expansion of the Lorentz factor is http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorentz_factor
2. Relevant equations
Relevant equations are all found in that article
3. The attempt at a solution
I don't see how this comes about. My attempt: 1+0+1/2+...
How can beta be in the expansion, when it should be substituted by 0, since the Maclaurin Series is about 0?
Wikipedia states that the Maclaurin Series expansion of the Lorentz factor is http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorentz_factor
2. Relevant equations
Relevant equations are all found in that article
3. The attempt at a solution
I don't see how this comes about. My attempt: 1+0+1/2+...
How can beta be in the expansion, when it should be substituted by 0, since the Maclaurin Series is about 0?