lightlike_iff_speed_c

formal source

 199  rw [η_00, η_11, η_22, η_33]; ring
 200
 201/-- **Light cone condition**: ds² = 0 iff |Δx|² = (Δt)². -/
 202theorem lightlike_iff_speed_c (v : Displacement) :
 203    interval v = 0 ↔ spatial_norm_sq v = temporal_sq v := by
 204  rw [interval_eq_spatial_minus_temporal]; constructor <;> intro h <;> linarith
 205
 206/-- **Timelike condition**: ds² < 0 iff |Δx|² < (Δt)². -/
 207theorem timelike_iff_subluminal (v : Displacement) :
 208    interval v < 0 ↔ spatial_norm_sq v < temporal_sq v := by
 209  rw [interval_eq_spatial_minus_temporal]; constructor <;> intro h <;> linarith
 210
 211/-- **Spacelike condition**: ds² > 0 iff |Δx|² > (Δt)². -/
 212theorem spacelike_iff_superluminal (v : Displacement) :
 213    0 < interval v ↔ temporal_sq v < spatial_norm_sq v := by
 214  rw [interval_eq_spatial_minus_temporal]; constructor <;> intro h <;> linarith
 215
 216/-! ## §6  Light Cone Structure -/
 217
 218/-- A purely temporal displacement is timelike. -/
 219theorem pure_temporal_is_timelike (t : ℝ) (ht : t ≠ 0) :
 220    interval (fun i : Fin 4 => if i.val = 0 then t else 0) < 0 := by
 221  rw [timelike_iff_subluminal]
 222  show (fun i : Fin 4 => if i.val = 0 then t else 0) (1 : Fin 4) ^ 2 +
 223       (fun i : Fin 4 => if i.val = 0 then t else 0) (2 : Fin 4) ^ 2 +
 224       (fun i : Fin 4 => if i.val = 0 then t else 0) (3 : Fin 4) ^ 2 <
 225       (fun i : Fin 4 => if i.val = 0 then t else 0) (0 : Fin 4) ^ 2
 226  norm_num; exact sq_pos_of_ne_zero ht
 227
 228/-- A purely spatial displacement is spacelike. -/
 229theorem pure_spatial_is_spacelike (x : ℝ) (hx : x ≠ 0) :
 230    0 < interval (fun i : Fin 4 => if i.val = 1 then x else 0) := by
 231  rw [spacelike_iff_superluminal]
 232  show (fun i : Fin 4 => if i.val = 1 then x else 0) (0 : Fin 4) ^ 2 <