Galilean coordinate system
From Encyclopedia of Mathematics
A system of coordinates in a pseudo-Euclidean space in which the line element has the form:
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where 
. The Galilean coordinate system is analogous to the Cartesian coordinate system in a Euclidean space. The name originates from the applications of the Galilean reference system (cf. Inertial system).
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Galilean coordinate system. Encyclopedia of Mathematics. URL: http://encyclopediaofmath.org/index.php?title=Galilean_coordinate_system&oldid=31906
Galilean coordinate system. Encyclopedia of Mathematics. URL: http://encyclopediaofmath.org/index.php?title=Galilean_coordinate_system&oldid=31906
This article was adapted from an original article by D.D. Sokolov (originator), which appeared in Encyclopedia of Mathematics - ISBN 1402006098. See original article