Physical Relativity

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Physical Relativity is a critical examination of one of the foundations of modern science, Einstein's 1905 special theory of relativity. Harvey Brown defends an original interpretation of the theory, and hence of the nature of space and time, which combines Einstein's insights with those of his immediate precursors. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1: Overview 2: The physics of coordinate transformations 3: The relativity principle and the fable of Albert Keinstein 4: The trailblazers 5: Einstein's principle-theory route to the Lorentz transformations 6: Variations on the Einstein theme 7: Unconventional voices on special relativity 8: What is special relativity? 9: The view from general relativity Appendices A: Einstein on general covariance B: Special relativity and quantum theory