JSci.physics.relativity

Class LorentzBoost

java.lang.Object

JSci.physics.relativity.Tensor

JSci.physics.relativity.Rank2Tensor

JSci.physics.relativity.LorentzBoost

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable, Member

public final class LorentzBoost
extends Rank2Tensor

The LorentzBoost class encapsulates the Lorentz boosts.

Version:

1.0

Author:

Mark Hale

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class JSci.physics.relativity.Rank2Tensor

rank2

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
LorentzBoost(double vx, double vy, double vz) Constructs a Lorentz boost.
LorentzBoost(DoubleVector v) Constructs a Lorentz boost.

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class JSci.physics.relativity.Rank2Tensor

add, equals, getComponent, multiply, setComponent, subtract, tensorProduct, tensorProduct

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

LorentzBoost

public LorentzBoost(DoubleVector v)

Constructs a Lorentz boost.

Parameters:

v - velocity

LorentzBoost

public LorentzBoost(double vx,
            double vy,
            double vz)

Constructs a Lorentz boost.

Parameters:

vx - x-velocity

vy - y-velocity

vz - z-velocity