NASA NTRS · 19880032770
Thomas precession, Wigner rotations and gauge transformations
Abstract
The exact Lorentz kinematics of the Thomas precession is discussed in terms of Wigner's O(3)-like little group which describes rotations in the Lorentz frame in which the particle is at rest. A Lorentz-covariant form for the Thomas factor is derived. It is shown that this factor is a Lorentz-boosted rotation matrix, which becomes a gauge transformation in the infinite-momentum or zero-mass limit.
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Han, D., Kim, Y. S., Son, D.. 1987-11-01. Thomas precession, Wigner rotations and gauge transformations. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19880032770
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