Relativistic Lagrangian transformations, it's L=-mc^2 2sqrt(1-(|u|^2)/c^2) I need to study the translation, boost and rotation symmetry. I say it doesn't depend of the position, so it has translation symmetry and the momentum will conserve. It's rotation invariant because depends only of the modulus of the speed |u| (What is the conserved quantity derived by this symmetry?)

Makenna Booker

Makenna Booker

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2022-07-21

Relativistic Lagrangian transformations, it's   L = m c 2 1 | u | 2 c 2 2 I need to study the translation, boost and rotation symmetry. I say it doesn't depend of the position, so it has translation symmetry and the momentum will conserve. It's rotation invariant because depends only of the modulus of the speed | u | (What is the conserved quantity derived by this symmetry?)

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Franklin Frey

Franklin Frey

Beginner2022-07-22Added 15 answers

Only the action S is a relativist invariant : invariant under translations, rotations, and boosts. The Lagrangian itself is not invariant under boosts.
The action S is :
S = m c d s = m c d s 2 = m c c 2 d t 2 d x 2 = m c 2 1 ( d x c d t ) 2 d t
= L d t
where L is the Lagrangian: L = m c 2 1 ( d x c d t ) 2
d s 2 is clearly a relativist invariant, and so the action S is too.
owsicag7

owsicag7

Beginner2022-07-23Added 2 answers

Time and space translation invariance imply conservation of energy and momentum.
Rotation invariance implies conservation of angular momentum.
Boost (a 4-d rotation) invariance tells you that all inertial reference frames have constant velocity wrt each other.

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