Lorentz transformation directly from the invariance of the speed of light via the addition law of parallel speeds

Abstract

We show that starting with the addition law of parallel speeds derived as a consequence of the invariance of the speed of light, the Lorentz transformations for the space-time coordinates can be derived.

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