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The Minkowski Spacetime Metric:
ds² = dx² + dy² + dz² - c²dt²
Mass-Energy Equivalence:
E = mc²

Energy, Momentum, and Mass:
E² = p²c² + m²c⁴
Energy, Momentum, and Mass in MeV or GeV:
E² = P² + M²

Length Contraction:
L = L_o(1 - v²/c²)^1/2
Time Dilation:
t = t_o(1 - v²/c²)^-1/2

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Last Update: May 23, 2000

	The Minkowski Spacetime Metric: ds² = dx² + dy² + dz² - c²dt²		Mass-Energy Equivalence: E = mc²
	Energy, Momentum, and Mass: E² = p²c² + m²c⁴		Energy, Momentum, and Mass in MeV or GeV: E² = P² + M²
	Length Contraction: L = L_o(1 - v²/c²)^1/2		Time Dilation: t = t_o(1 - v²/c²)^-1/2