The forum discussion centers around the validity of the formula γ = 1 / √(1 + v²/c²) as a conversion factor for mass-energy equivalence, with participants asserting that it is not a legitimate derivation of the mass-energy equation E=mc². The consensus is that the correct formula should be γ = 1 / √(1 - v²/c²), which is foundational in special relativity. Additionally, concerns were raised about the lack of a credible source for the original claim, as the referenced paper appears to be self-published and not peer-reviewed, further undermining its validity.
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If someone is claiming that ##\gamma=\frac{1}{\sqrt{1+(v^2/c^2)}}## can be used to better model something than ##\gamma=\frac{1}{\sqrt{1-(v^2/c^2)}}## that sounds to me like a crackpot idea.suoercat said:
suoercat said:
Nugatory said:
Your image is mostly illegible and does not help. Post a link to the paper please. Also, it does not appear to be published in a peer-reviewed journal, which will be a problem here at PF.suoercat said:
With a bit of magnification I was able to read every word. It's the abstract, not the paper itself. It doesn't appear to be worthy of publication. I could comment more, but I don't know if it's worth the time and effort to do so.berkeman said:
berkeman said:
I'm still waiting on Google to translate the Chinese version to English so that I can review it, but so far it appears to be nonsense that is self-published. That does not meet our PF rules criteria of peer-review in the Clarivate list of acceptable journals. Thread is closed for review of the reference.suoercat said: