"Lorentz group" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: Named after Hendrik Antoon Lorentz (1853–1928), A Dutch physicist. Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} Lorentz group
  1. (physics, mathematics) The group of all Lorentz transformations in spacetime. Wikipedia link: Hendrik Antoon Lorentz, Lorentz group Holonyms: indefinite orthogonal group, Poincaré group Related terms: special relativity
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