A constructive formulation of the one-way speed of light
Chandru Iyer, G.M. Prabhu
TL;DR
This paper presents a constructive formulation of the one-way speed of light in Euclidean space, consistent with experimental results, and explores how synchronization shifts can maintain a constant speed in all directions.
Contribution
It introduces a new constructive approach to defining the one-way speed of light that aligns with experimental data and examines synchronization effects.
Findings
Harmonic mean of outward and return speeds equals c
Synchronization shifts can keep the speed constant in all directions
Formulation consistent with Michelson-Morley experiment
Abstract
A formulation of the one-way speed of light in three-dimensional Euclidean space is derived by a constructive approach. This formulation is consistent with the result of the Michelson-Morley experiment in that the harmonic mean of the outward and return speeds is equal to c, the standard value for the speed of electromagnetic radiation in vacuum. It is also shown that a shift in synchronization, proportional to the distance along the line of motion, renders this speed a constant along all directions.
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