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* [[Hendrik Antoon Lorentz]] Dutch physicist (1853 – 1928).
* {{r|Hendrik Antoon Lorentz}}
* [[Lorentz force]] Force by a magnetic field on a moving charge.
* {{r|Lorentz force}}
* [[Lorentz transformation]] Transformation of a space-time coordinate system to another system that moves with respect to first.
* [[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 group]] Group consisting of Lorentz transformations.
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* [[Lorentz-Lorenz relation]] Relation between refractive indices.
* [[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 function]] Function of a single variable often appearing as distribution function in physical and statistical processes.
* {{r|Lorentz medal}}

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This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same or a similar title.
  • 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]