Madarász, J.X., Székely, G. and Stannett, M.P. orcid.org/0000-0002-2794-8614 (2018) Does negative mass imply superluminal motion? An investigation in axiomatic relativity theory. Journal of Applied Logics, 5 (4). pp. 907-926.
Abstract
Formalization of physical theories using mathematical logic allows us to discuss the assumptions on which they are based, and the extent to which those assumptions can be weakened. It also allows us to investigate hypothetical claims, and hence identify experimental consequences by which they can be tested. We illustrate the potential for these techniques by reviewing the remarkable growth in First Order Relativity Theory (FORT) over the past decade, and describe the current state of the art in this field. We take as a running case study the question “Does negative mass imply superluminal motion?”, and show how a many-sorted first-order theory based on just a few intuitively obvious, but rigorously expressed, axioms allows us to formulate and answer this question in mathematically precise terms.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2018 The Author(s) and College Publications. |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Engineering (Sheffield) > Department of Computer Science (Sheffield) |
Funding Information: | Funder Grant number London Mathematical Society 41508 |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 15 May 2018 10:32 |
Last Modified: | 06 Sep 2019 14:45 |
Published Version: | http://www.collegepublications.co.uk/ifcolog/?0002... |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | College Publications |
Refereed: | Yes |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:117882 |