Lorentz
Electron theory pioneer
Lorentz refers to the Dutch physicist Hendrik Lorentz (1853–1928), whose work on electromagnetic theory helped lay groundwork for Einstein's special relativity.
His name appears in physics terminology: the Lorentz force acts on charged particles in electromagnetic fields, Lorentz transformations relate measurements between reference frames moving relative to each other, and the Lorentz factor quantifies time dilation and length contraction at high velocities.
Thorough change in form
- relativityHow observers differ
- contractionReduction in size
- factorContributor to result
- invarianceQuality of staying unchanged
covariance · boost · gamma · spacetime · electrodynamics · Maxwell · velocity · frames
Standard of measurement
- symmetryInvariance under transformation
- groupAssembled collection of things
- invariantRemaining always constant
- scalarQuantity with magnitude only
condition · manifold · signature · geometry · structure · spacetime · metric · orthogonal
Of the Netherlands
- LeidenHistoric Dutch academic city
- NobelSwedish prize surname
- physicistScientist of matter and energy
- professorSenior university teacher
theorist · equations · formulation · derivation · pioneer · classical · electron · theory
Attracting iron or attention
- chargedFormally accused of crime
- particleMinute piece of matter
- fieldArea of specialty
- velocityDirected rate of motion
current · wire · deflection · motion · trajectory · cyclotron · magnetism · perpendicular
Complete disorder and confusion
- butterflyWinged insect from caterpillar
- strangeUnusual or unfamiliar
- dynamicalRelating to forces and motion
- systemConnected parts forming whole
sensitive · meteorology · convection · differential · equations · trajectory · nonlinear · deterministic
transformation
Thorough change in form
- relativityHow observers differ
- contractionReduction in size
- factorContributor to result
invariance · covariance · boost · gamma · spacetime · electrodynamics · Maxwell · velocity · frames · reference
gauge
Standard of measurement
- symmetryInvariance under transformation
- groupAssembled collection of things
- invariantRemaining always constant
scalar · condition · manifold · signature · geometry · structure · spacetime · metric · orthogonal · mathematical
Dutch
Of the Netherlands
professor · theorist · equations · formulation · derivation · pioneer · classical · electron · theory · 1902
magnetic
Attracting iron or attention
velocity · current · wire · deflection · motion · trajectory · cyclotron · magnetism · perpendicular · electron
chaos
Complete disorder and confusion
- butterflyWinged insect from caterpillar
- strangeUnusual or unfamiliar
- dynamicalRelating to forces and motion
system · sensitive · meteorology · convection · differential · equations · trajectory · nonlinear · deterministic · bifurcation