The discussion centers around the derivation of the Lorentz transformation, a fundamental concept in special relativity. Participants express varying levels of understanding and seek clarification on the derivation process, with some emphasizing the importance of practical application over theoretical understanding.
There is no consensus on the necessity of understanding the derivation versus its application. Participants express differing opinions on the importance of the derivation itself and the best approach to learning it.
Participants have not resolved the specific challenges related to the derivation, and there are varying assumptions about the level of prior knowledge required to understand the topic.
Why do you want it? I have never bothered to understand how to derive the Lorentz Transformation. I trust that it is correct. If you want to understand Special Relativity, you can leave that derivation for some time in the future after you have mastered how to use the LT. Just my opinion. I'm sure others will point you to a great many links on the ways that they have learned to do the derivation and you'll study them all and still not understand the derivation. Fortunately, using the LT is very easy and that's the important thing.ash64449 said:Hello friend,
I want to know how to derive lorentz transformation. Even though i have book that derived lorentz transform,i am not able to understand. I hope you give me an easy derivation of it!
You would get better help if you say which book and what you did not understand about the derivation therein. E.g., did you understand some of it? Did you understand its starting point? Or did you understand nothing at all?ash64449 said:I want to know how to derive lorentz transformation. Even though i have book that derived lorentz transform,i am not able to understand. I hope you give me an easy derivation of it!