Lightlike Event Symmetry Breaking
Spacetime symmetry must be broken to go from the relativistic weak
gravitational force to a classical force for both cause and effect.
Contrast the relativistic geometry of Minkowski spacetime with the geometry of Newtonian absolute space and time.
Minkowski Space |
Geometry |
Newtonian Space and Time |
True, Elegant |
Utility |
Accurate, Practical |
![](http://TheWorld.com/~sweetser/Images/interval_Minkowski.jpg) |
Interval |
![](http://TheWorld.com/~sweetser/Images/interval_Newtonian.jpg) |
![](http://TheWorld.com/~sweetser/Images/velocity_Minkowski.jpg) |
Velocity |
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![](http://TheWorld.com/~sweetser/Images/acceleration_Minkowski.jpg) |
Acceleration |
![](http://TheWorld.com/~sweetser/Images/acceleration_Newtonian.jpg) |
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![](http://TheWorld.com/~sweetser/Images/Minkowski_spacetime.jpg) |
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![](http://TheWorld.com/~sweetser/Images/Newtonian_space_time.jpg) |