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What is more cool... to be a member of the Poincare Group or Lorentz Group?
What name would you choose for a school science team and why?
What name would you choose for a school science team and why?
Member of the Poincare or Lorentz Group
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In summary, the Poincaré Group is considered more cool because it is a semidirect product of the Lorentz Group and the translations, giving it twice the power. Despite being a subgroup, the Lorentz Group still plays an important role within the Poincaré Group. The conversation also touches on other creative team names, such as the "Diffeomorphists" or "Homeomorphists".
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Chose Poincaré: Two to the price of one!
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fresh_42 said:
Why is Poincare Group twice or more powerful than Lorentz Group?
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The Poincaré group is the semidirect product of the Lorentz group and the translations.
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fresh_42 said:
If the Poincare is product of Lorentz.. then is it not Lorentz is more powerful?
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The Lorentz group is a subgroup of the Poincaré group.Rainbows_ said:
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fresh_42 said:
Ok. I'll be a member of the Poincare Group then. Thanks.
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Heh, why stop there? If you're a member of the "Diffeomorphism Group", you can be (almost) anything you like. 
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Or maybe the "Diffeomorphists" or "Diffeomorphers".strangerep said:
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I prefer the Homeomorphists, only to annoy the homophobic out there!jtbell said:Or maybe the "Diffeomorphists" or "Diffeomorphers".
1. What is the Poincare or Lorentz Group?
The Poincare or Lorentz Group is a mathematical group that describes the symmetries of Minkowski spacetime, the mathematical framework used in special relativity.
2. What are the elements of the Poincare or Lorentz Group?
The elements of the Poincare or Lorentz Group include rotations, boosts, and translations in space and time.
3. How is the Poincare or Lorentz Group related to special relativity?
The Poincare or Lorentz Group is the group of transformations that leave the laws of physics unchanged in special relativity. This means that the laws of physics are invariant under these transformations.
4. What is the significance of the Poincare or Lorentz Group in physics?
The Poincare or Lorentz Group plays a crucial role in understanding the symmetry of physical laws in special relativity. It is also important in quantum field theory and in the study of elementary particles.
5. How is the Poincare or Lorentz Group different from the Galilean Group?
The Poincare or Lorentz Group is a more general group than the Galilean Group, which only includes transformations of space and time. The Poincare or Lorentz Group includes transformations that involve both space and time, and also includes the effects of Lorentz transformations on mass and energy.
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