Einsteins Mass-Energy Equation, Volume I: Early History and Philosophical Foundations

Einsteins Mass-Energy Equation, Volume I: Early History and Philosophical Foundations In volume one of Einstein's Mass-Energy Equation, we examine the history and philosophical significance of several demonstrations Einstein published for his mass-energy relation, which is often expressed by the iconic equation E = mc2. Our goal is to illustrate how these demonstrations display a clear shift away from a reliance on electromagnetic phenomena culminating in Einstein's 1934 purely OdynamicO demonstration. Philosophically, this trend signals the importance of recognizing special relativity as what Einstein called a Oprinciple theory.O Volume two of this work examines the role that Einstein's mass-energy relation played in the development of quantum mechanics and general relativity. We also discuss the first empirical confirmation of E = mc2 and some contemporary debates concerning the philosophical interpretation of this important result. Autor: Francisco Fernflores Wydawnictwo: Momentum Press Rok wydania: 2017 Okładka: miękka Liczba stron: 121 Wymiary: 22.9 x 15.2 cm Język: angielski ISBN: 9781606508572