What are relation between unique describe of world and covariant law?

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The discussion centers on the relationship between the unique description of the world and covariant laws in physics, particularly in the context of General Relativity and Classical Mechanics. It establishes that all observers, regardless of their state of motion—stationary or moving at constant or variable speeds—should describe the world in a consistent manner. This leads to the conclusion that the laws of physics remain invariant across different coordinate systems, a principle evident in General Relativity and applicable to inertial frames in Classical Mechanics. The conversation emphasizes the significance of the observer's frame of reference in understanding these laws.

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If we consider have an unique external world therefor all people who want to describe this, should portray one thing.

it seems logically that all people with different situation, either they are stationary or they move with constant speed or variable speed, describe world uniquely.

this condition leads to the laws of physics to be the same in all different coordinate system - in General relativity, we see this but in Classical mechanics, its true only for inertial coordinate system -

here arises a question, what are relation between unique describe of world and covariant law
 
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Hi sadegh4137,

I think you've answered your own question: it depends on your point of view (your frame of reference).

Both theories of relativity up-end the ideas of simultaneity and absolute motion.
 

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