14.5.14∗. The mass and momentum of a state obtained when a state with mass $M$ and zero momentum moves with velocity $v$ are $\gamma M$ and $\gamma Mv_0$,$\gamma=\frac{1}{\sqrt{1-(v/c)^2}}$. Prove this statement for a state in which two non-interacting particles are moving.
Solution
As in many other problems in this section, the author considers mass to be a measure of total energy. Then, let the center-of-mass system of two particles $$E_1+E_2=Mc^2 \qquad \vec{p_1}+\vec{p_2}=0 \quad$$ $Note \ 1$: It follows from this that the sum of the projections of the momenta on any axis is equal to 0
Now, using the Lorentz transformations, we move to a system moving with velocity $v$ along the $x$ axis. For each particle, we can write: \begin{pmatrix} E'/c \\ p'_x \\ p'_y \\ p'_z \end{pmatrix}= \begin{pmatrix} E/c\\ p_x \\ p_y \\ p_z \end{pmatrix} \cdot \begin{pmatrix} \gamma& \beta\gamma & 0 & 0 \\ \beta\gamma &\gamma& 0 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 1 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 0 & 1 \end{pmatrix}= \begin{pmatrix} \frac{\gamma}{c}(E+vp_x)\\ \gamma(p_x+\beta\frac{E}{c}) \\ p_y \\ p_z \end{pmatrix}\tag{2}