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Lorentz transformation
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The Lorentz transformation is a mathematical tool that adjusts how we measure space and time coordinates when comparing observations from different moving reference frames. It's important because it preserves the laws of electromagnetism (Maxwell's equations) regardless of how fast an observer is moving, which is a fundamental requirement for describing how light and electromagnetic forces behave consistently across the universe.
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In physics, the Lorentz transformations are a six-parameter family of linear transformations from a coordinate frame in spacetime to another frame that moves at a constant velocity relative to the former. The respective inverse transformation is then parameterized by the negative of this velocity. The transformations are named after the Dutch physicist Hendrik Lorentz.