Galilean coordinate system
From Encyclopedia of Mathematics - Reading time: 1 min
A system of coordinates in a pseudo-Euclidean space in which the line element has the form:
$$ds^2=\sum e_idx_i^2,$$
where $e_i=\pm1$. 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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