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 [r]: Transformation of a space-time coordinate system to another system that moves with respect to first. [e]
  • Lorentz group [r]: A group consisting of Lorentz transformations. [e]
  • Lorentz-FitzGerald contraction [r]: The contraction of length of a rod that moves with velocity close to speed of light. [e]
  • Lorentz-Lorenz relation [r]: An equation describing the relation between the density and index of refraction of a dielectric. [e]
  • Lorentz function [r]: Function of a single variable often appearing as distribution function in physical and statistical processes. [e]
  • Lorentz medal [r]: Awarded by the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences every four years to an outstanding (theoretical) physicist. [e]