Born Coordinates
In relativistic physics, the Born coordinate chart is a coordinate chart for (part of) Minkowski spacetime, the flat spacetime of special relativity. It is often used to analyze the physical experience of observers who ride on a ring or disk rigidly rotating at relativistic speeds. This chart is often attributed to Max Born, due to his 1909 work on the relativistic physics of a rotating body – see Born rigidity.
Read more about Born Coordinates: Langevin Observers in The Cylindrical Chart, Transforming To The Born Chart, The Sagnac Effect, Null Geodesics, Radar Distance in The Large, Radar Distance in The Small, Summary
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