Suppose a photon passes near the sun. What are the kinematic equations describing the motion of this photon? Discuss what results can be obtained? Why does the first step in determining the Lagrange function not involve the initial velocity of this photon?

Suppose a photon passes near the sun. What are the kinematic equations describing the motion of this photon? Discuss what results can be obtained? Why does the first step in determining the Lagrange function not involve the initial velocity of this photon?

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Suppose a photon passes near the sun. What are
the kinematic equations describing the motion of
this photon? Discuss what results can be
obtained? Why does the first step in determining
the Lagrange function not involve the initial
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