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  1. Lorentz factornoun

    the factor, used in special relativity, to calculate the degree of time dilation, length contraction and relativistic mass of an object moving relative to an observer

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  1. Lorentz factor

    The Lorentz factor or Lorentz term is a quantity expressing how much the measurements of time, length, and other physical properties change for an object while that object is moving. The expression appears in several equations in special relativity, and it arises in derivations of the Lorentz transformations. The name originates from its earlier appearance in Lorentzian electrodynamics – named after the Dutch physicist Hendrik Lorentz.It is generally denoted γ (the Greek lowercase letter gamma). Sometimes (especially in discussion of superluminal motion) the factor is written as Γ (Greek uppercase-gamma) rather than γ.

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  1. Lorentz factor

    The Lorentz factor or Lorentz term is an expression which appears in several equations in special relativity. It arises from deriving the Lorentz transformations. The name originates from its earlier appearance in Lorentzian electrodynamics – named after the Dutch physicist Hendrik Lorentz. Due to its ubiquity, it is generally denoted with the symbol γ. Sometimes the factor is written as Γ rather than γ.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of lorentz factor in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of lorentz factor in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2


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