Special Theory of Relativity without special assumptions and tachyonic motion

Abstract

The most general form of transformations of space-time coordinates in Special Theory of Relativity based solely on physical assumptions is described. Only the linearity of space-time transformations and the constancy of the speed of light are used as assumptions. The application to tachyonic motion is indicated.

Keywords

• Minkowski space-time
• Lorentz transformations
• tachyons
• Maxwell equations