A Helmholtzian approach to space and time |
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Authors: | Olivier Darrigol |
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Affiliation: | aCNRS: Rehseis, 83, rue Broca, 75013 Paris, France |
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Abstract: | A slight modification of Helmholtz’s metrical approach to the foundations of geometry leads to the locally Euclidian character of space without restriction of the curvature. A bolder generalization involving time measurement leads to the locally Minkowskian character of spacetime. Some philosophical consequences of these results are drawn. |
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Keywords: | Hermann Helmholtz Space Time Spacetime |
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