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Bristlethorn
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Hi, all.
My textbook presents an hierarchy of the three types of time, but doesn't back it up or explain where it came from.
According to it,
Δt ≥ Δs ≥ Δτ
Where
- Δt is the coordinate time between two events as observed in an inertial frame,
- Δs is the spacetime interval between two events,
- Δτ is a proper time between two events.
Can anyone explain where this hierarchy comes from?
Thanks,
Bristlethorn
My textbook presents an hierarchy of the three types of time, but doesn't back it up or explain where it came from.
According to it,
Δt ≥ Δs ≥ Δτ
Where
- Δt is the coordinate time between two events as observed in an inertial frame,
- Δs is the spacetime interval between two events,
- Δτ is a proper time between two events.
Can anyone explain where this hierarchy comes from?
Thanks,
Bristlethorn