We study the possible interpretation of the "universal constants" by the classification of J.-M. Lévy-Leblond. The Planck constant and the speed of light in vacuum are the most common examples of constants of this type. Using Fock’s principle of the relativity w.r.t. observation means, we show that these two constants can be viewed as manifestations of certain relativity. We also show that there is a possibility to interpret the Boltzmann constant in a similar way, and make some comments about the relativistic interpretation of the constant spacetime curvature and gravitational constant G.

Original languageEnglish
Article number34
Number of pages12
JournalFoundations of Physics
Volume52
Issue number2
Early online date3 Mar 2022
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 2022

    Research areas

  • General relativity, Planck constant, Speed of light, Uncertainty relations, Universal constants

    Scopus subject areas

  • Physics and Astronomy(all)

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