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twin paradox vector current space motion Mach’s principle impact event Lorentz-FitzGerald contraction Galilean transformations Lagrange point three-body problem node diurnal motion

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Hendrik Antoon Lorentz

Hendrik Antoon Lorentz

Dutch physicist

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