I have chanced upon a mathematical paradox in an equation known as the Lorentz transformation, and I thought this would probably be a good place to find an answer.
Basically from my understanding the Lorentz transformation gives an observer's time compared to a moving object's time, because moving object's have slower times. I've tested the equation with all kinds of velocities and it always gives back a logical result, except for when I put in the velocity of light!
The equation is as follows.
't = (t - v/csquared)/(square root of1 - vsquared/csquared)
't - observer's time
t - moving object's time
v - velocity
c - speed of light
Hopefully it's possible to understand my write out of the equation.
So if the velocity were to be the speed of light then we would eventually arrive at a division by 0, which is supposed to be impossible. So what exactly is the answer to this equation? What's the time difference between and observer's time and a photon's time?
Or I could have simply made a mistake in my understanding. Either way, I need answers!
