Round 6: Tossup 4

This physical theory uses analogues of rotation matrices containing hyperbolic trig functions. A common derivation in this theory that uses the Pythagorean theorem considers light bouncing between two mirrors. In this theory, the integral of gamma dt over c equals the proper time. Lorentz transformations (10[3])convert four-vectors (10[1])between inertial (10[1])reference frames in this (10[1])theory, (10[1])which holds that simultaneity depends on your reference frame. (10[2])This theory predicts that moving objects experience time (10[1])dilation and length contraction, (-5[1])and it was developed in one of the “annus mirabilis” papers. For 10 points, name this theory of Albert Einstein that he (-5[1])expanded into a “general” form. ■END■ (10[1]0[1])

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