At the beginning of the 20th century, electromagnetism was already a consolidated theory. It was described by Maxwell's equations, which were still considered valid only in a static reference frame, the "luminiferous ether". But at that time, the relativity of motion already required a theory that incorporated the principle of relativity and could then be applied to any type of experiment. It was in this context that Lorentz transformations were introduced (by Voigt, Larmor and Lorentz). These transformations are mathematical relationships that guarantee us that the laws of electromagnetism are the same for all inertial observers, regardless of their relative motion. In this video, I will present the crucial step in the mathematical development of the theory of relativity. It was this step that made electromagnetic theory compatible with the principle of relativity.
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