Definition:Galilean Transformation
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Definition
A Galilean transformation is a transformation between inertial frames of reference which adhere to the postulates of classical mechanics.
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Source of Name
This entry was named for Galileo Galilei.
Sources
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): Galilean transformation
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): relativity
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): Galilean transformation
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): relativity