Relativity: The Special and General TheoryIn this famous short book Einstein explains clearly, using the minimum amount of mathematical terms, the basic ideas and principles of the theory which has shaped the world we live in today [Special and General Relativity} -- google books |
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accelerated according æther body of reference chest classical mechanics corresponding disc distance domain earth eclipse electrodynamics emitted equations Euclidean geometry event with respect experience finite fixed stars four-dimensional fundamental Galilei transformation Galileian reference-body Galileian system gravitational field hold hypothesis imagine inertial mass law of propagation laws of nature length light in vacuo light relative little rods Lorentz transformation magnitudes manner marble slab material points matter means measured ment motion observer obtained physical physicist plane position postulate of relativity principle of relativity propagation of light radius railway carriage railway embankment ray of light reality reference-body co-ordinate system regard rela RELATIVITY OF SIMULTANEITY result rigid body rotation satisfied space-time continuum special theory spectral lines spherical statement straight line surface system of co-ordinates takes place theoretical theory of relativity tion train transmission of light universe validity values velocity of light velocity of propagation x-axis