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A revisit of the papers on the theory of relativity: Reconsideration of the hypothesis of ether-dragging

Masanori Sato
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This paper revisits previous papers related to the theory of relativity. Afterwards, a reconsideration of the hypothesis of ether-dragging is discussed. The ether is compatible with the theory of relativity and historical experiments; this paper explains the Michelson-Morley experiment using the ether-dragging hypothesis without the orthodox interpretation that the speed c is a fixed constant in terms of any system of inertial coordinates.

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Masanori Sato. 2009-11-13. A revisit of the papers on the theory of relativity: Reconsideration of the hypothesis of ether-dragging. https://arxiv.org/abs/0704.1942

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