About the conventionality of simultaneity and synchronization

Luigi Maxmilian Caligiuri, Alfonso Nastro
Abstract:
The conceptual and operative definition of simultaneity is fundamental not only from a purely theoretical point of view but also in order to ensure the correctness of metrological practices, because of its implication upon synchronization procedures. In this paper we’ll critically analyze the main possible definitions of simultaneity, discussing the consequence of each of them upon the synchronization process and how the choice of the right method is far from obvious.
Keywords:
Simultaneity; Clocks Synchronization; Inertial Transformations; Alternative Space - Time Structure; Modified Special Theory of Relativity
Download:
IMEKO-TC4-2014-362.pdf
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Event details
IMEKO TC:
TC4
Event name:
TC4 Symposium 2014
Title:

20th IMEKO TC4 Symposium on Measurements of Electrical Quantities (together with 18th TC4 International Workshop on ADC and DCA Modeling and Testing, IWADC)
"Research on Electrical and Electronic Measurement for the Economic Upturn"

Place:
Benevento, ITALY
Time:
15 September 2014 - 17 September 2014