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Lagrangian description of the wave equation: Global positioning system depends on Stokes' ether dragging hypothesis.

Authors :
Masanori Sato
Hiroki Sato
Source :
Physics Essays. 2014, Vol. 27 Issue 1, p68-84. 17p.
Publication Year :
2014

Abstract

Ether, which was considered undetectable in 1905, can be detected in the global positioning system (GPS) experiments of the 1980s. If the existence of ether is not assumed, we cannot explain the experimental data of the GPS. In this paper, we use the Lagrangian description of the wave equation, which makes wave equation Galilean invariant. Thereafter, the stellar aberration experiment with a water-filled telescope by Airy can be explained by Stokes' ether drag-ging hypothesis. The GPS experimental results indicate that the ether hypothesis is more suitable than both the principle of relativity and the principle of invariant light speed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
08361398
Volume :
27
Issue :
1
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Physics Essays
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
98558329
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.4006/0836-1398-27.1.68