Einstein's Relativity and Beyond: New Symmetry Approaches Book

	Preface
	Overview
	Logical Connections of Relativity Theories with 4-Dimensional Symmetry
	Introduction	1
1	A Brief Review of Space and Time	9
2	The Nontrivial Pursuit of Earth's Absolute Motion	19
3	On the Right Track - Voigt, Lorentz and Larmor	27
4	Poincare's Contributions and the Aether (Past and Present)	35
5	Young Einstein's Novel Creation Based on 2 Postulates	61
6	Minkowski's 4-Dimensional Spacetime, Adjustable Clocks and Flexibility in the Concept of Time	80
7	Taiji Relativity Based Solely on 1 Principle - the First Principle of Relativity	87
8	The Arbitrary Speed of Light in Taiji Relativity and the Michelson-Morley Experiment	100
9	Lorentz and Poincare Invariance Without Involving a Constant Corresponding to the Speed of Light	112
10	Truly Universal Constants and Physical Laws Based on Taiji Relativity	125
11	Quantum Electrodynamics Based on Taiji Relativity and Dilatation of Lifetimes and Decay-Lengths	138
12	Common Relativity: A Common Time for All Observers	148
13	Common Time and Many-Particle Systems in a 4-Dimensional Symmetry Framework	167
14	Common Relativity and Quantum Mechanics	195
15	Common Relativity and Fuzzy Quantum Field Theory	207
16	Common Relativity and the 3 K Cosmic Background Radiation	221
17	Extended Relativity: A Weaker Postulate for the Speed of Light	232
18	Extended Relativity with the Lorentz Group and Lifetime Dilatation	248
19	Physical Implications of Extended Relativity	256
20	Determination of the Parameters of General Linear Transformations by Precision Experiments	273
21	Generalized Lorentz Transformations for Non-Inertial Frames Based on the Limiting 4-Dimensional Symmetry	282
22	Dynamics of Classical and Quantum Particles in Non-Inertial Frames with the Limiting 4-Dimensional Symmetry	304
23	Experimental Tests of Generalized Lorentz Transformations for Constant-Linear-Acceleration Frames	327
24	Quantizations of Scalar, Spinor and Electromagnetic Fields in Constant-Linear-Acceleration Frames	336
25	Taiji Rotational Transformations with the Limiting 4-Dimensional Symmetry	355
26	Epilogue	368
App. A	Noether's Theorem in Both Linearly Accelerated and Inertial Frames	372
App. B	Quantum Electrodynamics in Both Linearly Accelerated and Inertial Frames	384
App. C	De Sitter and Poincare Gauge-Invariant Fermion Lagrangians and Gravity	396
App. D	The Relativity of Lifetime Dilatation and an Experimental Test of "Twin Particles" Involving Linear Accelerations	403
	Name Index	413
	Subject Index	415