Relativistic Harmonic Oscillator

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Homework Statement



How does change acceleration of relativistic linear harmonic oscillator with distance of equilibrium point in laboratory reference system?



Homework Equations







The Attempt at a Solution



x=x_0sin(\omega t+\varphi)

\upsilon=\omega x_0cos(\omega t+\varphi)

a=-\omega^2 x_0sin(\omega t+\varphi)

What now?

Just hint or help I need. Thanks!
 
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Any idea?
 


Not at all. What's your question?
 


Idea of solving this problem?

Do i need to use Lorentz transformation

x'=\frac{x-ut}{\sqrt{1-\beta^2}}

where x'= x'_0sin(\omega t'+\varphi')?
 
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