light cone
Meaning
- In special relativity, the pattern describing the temporal evolution of a flash of light in Minkowski spacetime. This is modeled in 3-space using the two horizontal axes as spatial dimensions, while the vertical axis is time.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see light, cone.
Synonyms
Translations
Lichtkegel
cône de lumière
cono di luce
cone de luz
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