Einstein A To Z

Author : John Stachel
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 572 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2001-12-10
Category : Science
ISBN : 0817641432

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Einstein from 'B' to 'Z' by John Stachel Pdf

John Stachel, the author of this collection of 37 published and unpublished articles on Albert Einstein, has written about Einstein and his work for over 40 years. Trained as a theoretical physicist specializing in the theory of relativity, he was chosen as the founding editor of The Collected papers of Albert Einstein 25 years ago, and is currently Director of the Boston University Center for Einstein Studies. Based on a detailed study of documentary evidence, much of which was newly discovered in the course of his work, Stachel debunks many of the old (and some new) myths about Einstein and offers novel insight into his life and work. Throughout the volume, a new, more human picture of Einstein is offered to replace the plaster saint of popular legend. In particular, a youthful Einstein emerges from the obscurity that previously shrouded his early years, and much new light is shed on the origins of the special and general theories of relativity. Also discussed in some detail are Einstein's troubled relationship with his first wife, his friendships with other physicists such as Eddington, Bose, and Pauli, and his Jewish identity. The essays are grouped thematically into the following areas: * The Human Side * Editing the Einstein Papers * Surveys of Einstein's Work * Special Relativity * General Relativity * Quantum Theory * Einstein and Other Scientists * Book Reviews Because the essays are independent of one another, readers will be able to dip into this collection to satisfy varying interests. It will be of particular interest to historians of 20th century science, working physicists, and students, as well as to the many members of the general reading public who continue to be fascinated by aspects of Einstein's life and work.

Author : Karen C. Fox,Aries Keck
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2004-07-29
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780471667575

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Einstein A to Z by Karen C. Fox,Aries Keck Pdf

Einstein was the twentieth century's most celebrated scientist - a man who developed the theory of relativity, revolutionised physics and became an iconic genius in the popular imagination. Essays range from the reasonably scientific including the theory of relativity, to the odd and engaging, such as Einstein's brain, his favourite jokes and films. Einstein A to Z provides a vibrant overview of the man and his achievements.

Author : Albert Einstein
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0691087725

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The collected papers of Albert Einstein by Albert Einstein Pdf

Author : Albert Einstein
Publisher : Citadel Press
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0806527919

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The Einstein Reader by Albert Einstein Pdf

Einstein was not just the greatest scientist of his generation: he was also a deeply humane thinker concerned with issues and events affecting the world through all the spectra of experience. Frequently lauded for his remarkable breakthroughs in physics and little-known for anything else, the man behind the hair was a prolific writer. Included here are his thoughts on freedom, international security, Zionism, morals and the atomic threat to world peace.

Author : Albert Einstein
Publisher : Namaskar Book
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2024-02-12
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Special and General Theory by Albert Einstein Pdf

The Special and General Theory by Albert Einstein (International Bestseller) The Special and General Theory by Albert Einstein: Discover the revolutionary ideas of Albert Einstein in The Special and General Theory. This international bestseller presents Einstein's groundbreaking theories of special and general relativity, which fundamentally changed our understanding of space, time, and gravity. With its clear and accessible prose, this book is an essential resource for students, scientists, and anyone seeking to deepen their knowledge of the physical world. Why This Book? Albert Einstein's The Special and General Theory is a landmark work that transformed our understanding of the universe. This book presents Einstein's groundbreaking theories of special and general relativity, making it an invaluable resource for anyone seeking to explore the mysteries of the cosmos. Albert Einstein, a German-born physicist and Nobel laureate, is widely regarded as one of the most influential scientists of the 20th century. His groundbreaking work on relativity and the theory of general relativity transformed our understanding of the universe and paved the way for many of the scientific discoveries of the modern era.

Author : Jed Z. Buchwald
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2020-10-13
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780691211978

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Einstein Was Right by Jed Z. Buchwald Pdf

An authoritative interdisciplinary account of the historic discovery of gravitational waves In 1915, Albert Einstein predicted the existence of gravitational waves—ripples in the fabric of spacetime caused by the movement of large masses—as part of the theory of general relativity. A century later, researchers with the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) confirmed Einstein's prediction, detecting gravitational waves generated by the collision of two black holes. Shedding new light on the hundred-year history of this momentous achievement, Einstein Was Right brings together essays by two of the physicists who won the Nobel Prize for their instrumental roles in the discovery, along with contributions by leading scholars who offer unparalleled insights into one of the most significant scientific breakthroughs of our time. This illuminating book features an introduction by Tilman Sauer and invaluable firsthand perspectives on the history and significance of the LIGO consortium by physicists Barry Barish and Kip Thorne. Theoretical physicist Alessandra Buonanno discusses the new possibilities opened by gravitational wave astronomy, and sociologist of science Harry Collins and historians of science Diana Kormos Buchwald, Daniel Kennefick, and Jürgen Renn provide further insights into the history of relativity and LIGO. The book closes with a reflection by philosopher Don Howard on the significance of Einstein's theory for the philosophy of science. Edited by Jed Buchwald, Einstein Was Right is a compelling and thought-provoking account of one of the most thrilling scientific discoveries of the modern age.

Author : Lillian Rosanoff Lieber
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1936
Category : Relativity (Physics)
ISBN : LCCN:38030771

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The Einstein Theory of Relativity by Lillian Rosanoff Lieber Pdf

Author : Robert E Kennedy
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2012-01-19
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780191627484

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A Student's Guide to Einstein's Major Papers by Robert E Kennedy Pdf

Our understanding of the physical universe underwent a revolution in the early twentieth century - evolving from the classical physics of Newton, Galileo, and Maxwell to the modern physics of relativity and quantum mechanics. The dominant figure in this revolutionary change was Albert Einstein. In a single year, 1905, Einstein produced breakthrough works in three areas of physics: on the size and the effects of atoms; on the quantization of the electromagnetic field; and on the special theory of relativity. In 1916 he produced a fourth breakthrough work, the general theory of relativity. A Student's Guide to Einstein's Major Papers focuses on Einstein's contributions, setting his major works into their historical context, and then takes the reader through the details of each paper, including the mathematics. This book helps the reader appreciate the simplicity and insightfulness of Einstein's ideas and how revolutionary his work was, and locate it in the evolution of scientific thought begun by the ancient Greek natural philosophers.

Author : Øyvind Grøn,Arne Næss
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 351 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2011-08-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781461407065

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Einstein's Theory by Øyvind Grøn,Arne Næss Pdf

This book provides an introduction to the theory of relativity and the mathematics used in its processes. Three elements of the book make it stand apart from previously published books on the theory of relativity. First, the book starts at a lower mathematical level than standard books with tensor calculus of sufficient maturity to make it possible to give detailed calculations of relativistic predictions of practical experiments. Self-contained introductions are given, for example vector calculus, differential calculus and integrations. Second, in-between calculations have been included, making it possible for the non-technical reader to follow step-by-step calculations. Thirdly, the conceptual development is gradual and rigorous in order to provide the inexperienced reader with a philosophically satisfying understanding of the theory. The goal of this book is to provide the reader with a sound conceptual understanding of both the special and general theories of relativity, and gain an insight into how the mathematics of the theory can be utilized to calculate relativistic effects.

Author : Nick Huggett
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1999-04-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0262581698

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Space from Zeno to Einstein by Nick Huggett Pdf

Learning through original texts can be a powerful heuristic tool. This book collects a dozen classic readings that are generally accepted as the most significant contributions to the philosophy of space. The readings have been selected both on the basis of their relevance to recent debates on the nature of space and on the extent to which they carry premonitions of contemporary physics. In his detailed commentaries, Nick Huggett weaves together the readings and links them to our modern understanding of the subject. Together the readings indicate the general historical development of the concept of space, and in his commentaries Huggett explains their logical relations. He also uses our contemporary understanding of space to help clarify the key ideas of the texts. One goal is to prepare the reader (both scientist and nonscientist) to learn and understand relativity theory, the basis of our current understanding of space. The readings are by Zeno, Plato, Aristotle, Euclid, Descartes, Newton, Leibniz, Clarke, Berkeley, Kant, Mach, Poincaré, and Einstein.

Author : John S. Rigden
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2009-07-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780674042759

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Einstein 1905 by John S. Rigden Pdf

For Albert Einstein, 1905 was a remarkable year. It was also a miraculous year for the history and future of science. In six short months, from March through September of that year, Einstein published five papers that would transform our understanding of nature. This unparalleled period is the subject of John Rigden's book, which deftly explains what distinguishes 1905 from all other years in the annals of science, and elevates Einstein above all other scientists of the twentieth century. Rigden chronicles the momentous theories that Einstein put forth beginning in March 1905: his particle theory of light, rejected for decades but now a staple of physics; his overlooked dissertation on molecular dimensions; his theory of Brownian motion; his theory of special relativity; and the work in which his famous equation, E = mc2, first appeared. Through his lucid exposition of these ideas, the context in which they were presented, and the impact they had--and still have--on society, Rigden makes the circumstances of Einstein's greatness thoroughly and captivatingly clear. To help readers understand how these ideas continued to develop, he briefly describes Einstein's post-1905 contributions, including the general theory of relativity. One hundred years after Einstein's prodigious accomplishment, this book invites us to learn about ideas that have influenced our lives in almost inconceivable ways, and to appreciate their author's status as the standard of greatness in twentieth-century science.

Author : Alex Harvey
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 518 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781461214229

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On Einstein’s Path by Alex Harvey Pdf

This collection of nearly forty essays in honor of the noted physicist and cosmologist Engelbert Schucking spans the gamut of research in Einsteins theory of general relativity and presents a lively and personal account of current work in the field. Indispensable for physicists involved in research in the field, the book includes important chapters by noted theorists such as A. Ashtekar, P.G. Bergmann, J. Ehlers, E.T. Newman, J.V. Narlikar, R. Penrose, D.W. Sciama, J. Stachel, and W. Rindler.

Author : Umakantha Nijalingappa
Publisher : Scientific Research Publishing, Inc. USA
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2017-12-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781618963949

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Physical Principles of Quantum Mechanics (In Agreement with Einstein's Views) by Umakantha Nijalingappa Pdf

In this monograph, the author presents a new approach to non-relativistic quantum mechanics. The monograph has four parts. In Part One the basic results of the theory of probability and of quantum mechanics are established. In Part Two the monadic properties of individual systems are derived from stationary state functions. In Part Three, the collectivistic properties of statistical assemblies are derived from superposed state functions. In Part Four, the experimental methods for determining various physical quantities are mentioned.

Author : Anzhong Wang
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2020-03-19
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789811211508

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Interacting Gravitational, Electromagnetic, Neutrino And Other Waves: In The Context Of Einstein's General Theory Of Relativity by Anzhong Wang Pdf

This book is devoted to researchers who would like to investigate interactions among gravitational waves and matter fields beyond linear order, including the phenomena of memory effects, gravitational Faraday rotation, soft theorems, and formations of spacetime singularities due to the mutual focus of gravitational waves. Readers only require a basic understanding of general relativity to understand the materials.The book starts with an overview on the fundamentals of the Newman-Penrose formalism and a brief introduction to distribution theory, with which the author systematically develops a mathematical description of spacetimes of colliding plane waves. Then, the author presents a frame-independent definition of polarization of a plane gravitational wave in a curved spacetime, studies in detail the gravitational Faraday rotation of two plane gravitational waves, and shows that each of them can serve as a medium to the other precisely due to their nonlinear interactions. Exact solutions are also presented, which represent a variety of models including the collisions of two plane gravitational waves and the collisions of a plane gravitational wave with a dust shell, a massless scalar wave, an electromagnetic wave, or a neutrino wave. The formation of spacetime singularities due to nonlinear interactions and the effects of gravitational wave polarization on the nature of singularities are also explored.

Author : Lluís Bruna,Joan Girbau
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2013-11-25
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783034603041

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Stability by Linearization of Einstein's Field Equation by Lluís Bruna,Joan Girbau Pdf

V ? V ?K? , 3 2 2 R ? /?x K i i g V T G g ?T , ? G g g 4 ? R ? ? G ? T g g ? h h ? 2 2 2 2 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? h ?S , ?? ?? 2 2 2 2 2 c ?t ?x ?x ?x 1 2 3 S T S T? T?. ? ̃ T S 2 2 2 2 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? h . ?? 2 2 2 2 2 c ?t ?x ?x ?x 1 2 3 g h h ?? g T T g vacuum M n R n R Acknowledgements n R Chapter I Pseudo-Riemannian Manifolds I.1 Connections M C n X M C M F M C X M F M connection covariant derivative M ? X M ×X M ?? X M X,Y ?? Y X ? Y ? Y ? Y X +X X X 1 2 1 2 ? Y Y ? Y ? Y X 1 2 X 1 X 2 ? Y f? Y f?F M fX X ? fY X f Y f? Y f?F M X X ? torsion ? Y?? X X,Y X,Y?X M . X Y localization principle Theorem I.1. Let X, Y, X , Y be C vector ?elds on M.Let U be an open set