I just googled "Is spacetime a vector space?", and the results were uniformly *positive*. So, I think you should be grateful for my "trolling", since it yielded a truth you should cherish! AG
On Friday, September 6, 2024 at 5:38:57 PM UTC-6 Alan Grayson wrote: > The set of all such components satisfies the rules of a vector space, so > it sure seems like a vector space! I seriously doubt that this *specific* > question is covered in your *huge *reference. BTW, since when is asking a > question "trolling"? Maybe you need to consult a dictionary? AG > > On Friday, September 6, 2024 at 2:24:05 PM UTC-6 Brent Meeker wrote: > >> It's not a "vector space", it's just a representation of one component of >> a vector space. Something you could have learned by a quick internet >> search or picking up a text book, instead of trolling this email group. >> >> Brent >> >> >> >> On 9/6/2024 12:26 PM, Alan Grayson wrote: >> >> What exactly is your point? AG >> >> On Friday, September 6, 2024 at 12:51:23 PM UTC-6 Brent Meeker wrote: >> >>> That's a representation of a vector in 4-space in a certain coordinate >>> system. >>> >>> Brent >>> >>> >>> >>> On 9/6/2024 1:03 AM, Alan Grayson wrote: >>> >>> Do the 4-tuple labels on spacetime, (ct, x, y, z), form a vector space? >>> I was told on good authority that the answer is negative, but now I have >>> grave doubts of that conclusion. AG -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "Everything List" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to [email protected]. >>> >>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/everything-list/fa891f6c-5195-4078-b8d7-0844b1aa6e5an%40googlegroups.com >>> >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/everything-list/fa891f6c-5195-4078-b8d7-0844b1aa6e5an%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >>> >>> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Everything List" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/everything-list/e587c17c-9501-483e-8769-ec933c945abbn%40googlegroups.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/everything-list/e587c17c-9501-483e-8769-ec933c945abbn%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> >> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Everything List" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/everything-list/14cf82d4-4845-4b13-9f5b-0f2d05729e76n%40googlegroups.com.
