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The Light Cone
an illuminating introduction to relativity

Rob Salgado


archive.org versions (1998-2014): http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://physics.syr.edu/courses/modules/LIGHTCONE/
World Year of Physics 2005
What's new

For a new visualization of the Twin Paradox, visit
Visualizing Proper Time in Special Relativity [with LightClocks].

Older, but still useful: Twin Paradox java applet (@archive.org)


Animations are available in MPEG and animated-GIF formats.
Since March 13, 1996, you are visitor number




See also The VRML Gallery of Electromagnetism

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Roberto B. Salgado
Department of Physics - Syracuse University
Syracuse NY 13244-1130

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