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The Hypothesis of Locality and Its Limitations

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Relativity in Rotating Frames

Part of the book series: Fundamental Theories of Physics ((FTPH,volume 135))

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The hypothesis of locality, its origin and consequences are discussed. This supposition is necessary for establishing the local spacetime frame of accelerated observers; in this connection, the measurement of length in a rotating system is considered in detail. Various limitations of the hypothesis of locality are examined.

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  1. Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, Missouri, 65211, USA

    Bahram Mashhoon

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  1. Politecnico di Torino and Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Torino, Italy

    Guido Rizzi  & Matteo Luca Ruggiero  & 

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Mashhoon, B. (2004). The Hypothesis of Locality and Its Limitations. In: Rizzi, G., Ruggiero, M.L. (eds) Relativity in Rotating Frames. Fundamental Theories of Physics, vol 135. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-0528-8_5

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