Algebraic relativity
Relativity may be derived as an algebraic relation among differentials. Consider motion in the x spatial dimension, with a differential displacement, dx, differential velocity displacement, dv, and arc (elapsed) time t: dx² = (dx/dt)²dt² = dv²dt² = d(vt)². Let there be a constant, c: dx² = d(vt)² = d(cvt)²/c² = d(ct)² (v/c)² = d(ct)² (1 – …