On the Non-Feasibility of Special relativity

Abstract

This paper is divided into three main parts which deal with the feasibility of the Special Theory of Relativity (STR).In Part 1two proofs that vary in complexity are given which show that Einstein’s necessary conditions are not sufficient conditions. The first of these proofs uses the same thought experiment employed in his paper, where it is shown that he didn’t look at his own one-way results. Thus, his round-trip transformations are correct and necessary, but not sufficient. The second proof shows the often-used railroad car thought experiment in many textbooks also fails. In Part 2 Einstein’s equation for mass, which is derived from and dependent on STR, is shown to be an untenable theory. Then in Part 3STR is proved be incorrect as based on this author’s paper on electromagnetic theory. Finally, in Part 4 the experimental verification of STR is challenged. A replacement theory for STR, including relativistic mass, is covered in the third paper in this series.