Recent content by DatLemonDoe

Ok, I get it now. Indeed I was really saying the same thing as you were, just differently. Thank you, have a great day.

yes, I agree that it makes sense to have t' in the frame where the clock is at rest, and t in the frame where the clock is moving. However the choice of variables is not the core mistake, is it? I agree that the proper time should be t' , and the coordinate time t, but realistically what stops...

Hello! This is my first post on this forum, so make sure to tell me if I am doing something wrong :) I was trying to derive the Lorentz factor today, and I used the following page as a guide. The top answer by Jimmy360 is what I followed...