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| Oct20-07, 10:14 PM | #1 |
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sum of two spacelike vectors
1. The problem statement, all variables and given/known data
Is it true that the sum of any two spacelike vectors is spacelike? I spent forever on this problem (5.4 from the link) and I think not... http://books.google.com/books?id=xma...HVP0l6FH2dEehg Actually, I think it is clearly not true if you think about the light-cone. But go to the link and tell me if there is something I am missing. 2. Relevant equations 3. The attempt at a solution |
| Oct21-07, 12:12 AM | #2 |
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It is very true that the sum of two spacelike vectors is not necessarily spacelike. Like, (t,x)+(t,-x)=(2t,0) where (t,x) is spacelike. It's not clear to me what the author is thinking about.
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| Oct21-07, 07:44 PM | #3 |
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He must mean in the same direction. In any event it is a silly problem for a GR book.
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