Lorentz (disambiguation)
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- Hendrik Antoon Lorentz [r]: Dutch theoretical physicist (1853 - 1928) [e]
- Lorentz force [r]: Force on an electrically charged particle that moves through a magnetic and an electric field. [e]
- Lorentz transformation Transformation of a space-time coordinate system to another system that moves with respect to first.
- Lorentz group Group consisting of Lorentz transformations.
- Lorentz-FitzGerald contraction Contraction of length of a rod that moves with velocity close to speed of light.
- Lorentz-Lorenz relation Relation between refractive indices.
- Lorentz function Function of a single variable often appearing as distribution function in physical and statistical processes.
- Lorentz medal [r]: Awarded by the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences every four years to an outstanding (theoretical) physicist. [e]