Rynasiewicz, Robert (2012) Simultaneity, Convention, and Gauge Freedom. [Preprint]

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Abstract

As is well known from Einstein (1905) the choice of a criterion for distant simultaneity is equivalent to stipulating one-way speeds for the transit of light. It is shown that any choice of non-standard synchrony is equivalent to a Lorentz local time boost. From this and considerations from the hole argument, it follows that there is a non-trivial sense in which distant simultaneity is conventional, at least to the extent that the “gauge freedom” arising in the hole argument is non-trivial.

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Item Type:	Preprint
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID Rynasiewicz, Robert ryno@lorentz.phl.jhu.edu
Keywords:	simultaneity, convention, special relativity, gauge freedom, hole argument
Subjects:	General Issues > Conventionalism Specific Sciences > Physics > Relativity Theory
Depositing User:	Robert Rynasiewicz
Date Deposited:	08 Mar 2012 21:06
Last Modified:	08 Mar 2012 21:06
Item ID:	9047
Subjects:	General Issues > Conventionalism Specific Sciences > Physics > Relativity Theory
Date:	8 March 2012
URI:	https://philsci-archive-dev.library.pitt.edu/id/eprint/9047

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