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four-vectornoun
A vector in four-dimensional vector space, especially one having three spatial and one temporal dimensions
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Four-vector
In the theory of relativity, a four-vector or 4-vector is a vector in a four-dimensional real vector space, called Minkowski space. It differs from a Euclidean vector in that four-vectors transform by the Lorentz transformations. The term four-vector tacitly assumes that its components refer to a vector basis. In a standard basis, the components transform between these bases as the space and time coordinate differences, under spatial translations, spatial rotations, spatial and time inversions and boosts. The set of all such translations, rotations, inversions and boosts forms the Poincaré group. The set of rotations, inversions and boosts forms the Lorentz group. This article considers four-vectors in the context of special relativity. Although the concept of four-vectors also extends to general relativity, some of the results stated in this article require modification in general relativity.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of four-vector in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of four-vector in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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