Presented in translation from the German is Arnold Sommerfeld’s paper “Über die Zusammensetzung der Geschwindigkeiten in der Relativtheorie”, Physikalische Zeitschrift 10 826 (1909), which retains its relevance a hundred years after its publication, as is discussed by G B Malykin, Usp. Fiz. Nauk 180 965 (2010) [Physics-Uspekhi 53 (9) 923 (2010)].

Verhandlungen der Deutschen Physikalischen Gesellschaft [11 557 (1909)].

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PACS: 01.65.+g, 02.40.Ky, 03.30.+p (all) DOI: 10.3367/UFNe.0180.201009e.0970 URL: https://ufn.ru/en/articles/2010/9/e/ 000286041500005 2-s2.0-78751556346 2010PhyU...53..929S Citation: Sommerfeld A "On the addition of velocities in the theory of relativity" Phys. Usp. 53 929–931 (2010) BibTexBibNote ® (generic)BibNote ® (RIS)MedlineRefWorks Оригинал: Зоммерфельд А «О сложении скоростей в теории относительности» УФН 180 970–972 (2010); DOI: 10.3367/UFNr.0180.201009e.0970

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