12. Conclusions and proposals for modification

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  • The Theory of Special Relativity postulated by A. Einstein in combination with the transformation equations derived by Larmor, Lorentz and Poincaré and further the relativistic increase of mass makes it possible to describe all conceivable relations between moving bodies in arbitrary inertial systems without contradictions. To prove this a wide selection of examples concerning this issue was already discussed in detail in the chapters presented before.

    However, this concept is not sufficient to describe all observed cosmological cases. At the beginning of the second half of the 20th century it was found that a cosmic microwave background radiation exists, which is isotropic and constant in all directions. Therefore, based on the “Ether-theories” already developed at the end of the 19th century, new attempts were made to bring special relativity in accordance with a state of absolute rest. However, none of these theories were able to show results without severe discrepancies to experimental findings. The most important theories will be discussed briefly in the following. In addition, the Einstein synchronization already discussed in chapter 3.4. will be evaluated again.

    Furthermore, it is proved that by using light pulses for a signal exchange between two observers moving arbitrarily to each other, additionally a superordinate system of absolute rest can be incorporated. With the use of the Lorentz transformation as only precondition this system can be integrated without contradiction. This is done first for the case that two observers are on a straight line in orientation to the system at rest, then for arbitrary constellations.