Mathematically Defined Speed of Light
| Scientific Paper | |
|---|---|
| Title | Mathematically Defined Speed of Light |
| Read in full | Link to paper |
| Author(s) | Frank H Makinson |
| Keywords | Speed of Light |
| Published | 2005 |
| Journal | None |
| No. of pages | 2 |
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Abstract
The methodologies used to determine the numerical value of the speed-oflight are limited to the precision of the instruments available and to the defined limits of the units of measurement, which are the meter and the second. A mathematical method can be used to define the numeric value for the speed-of-light using a physical science and a mathematical constant which will be independent of the meter and the second, but readily related to those units. The mathematical method will be defined relative to a physical science and a mathematical constant utilizing a trigonometric function that will exploit electromagnetic relationships. The result will be a numeric value for the speed-of-light that has nearly unlimited precision.