Einstein's jury: the race to test relativity
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Autor: Crelinsten, Jeffrey
Jahr: 2006
CONTENTS
List of Illustrations xi
List of Tables xv
Préface xvii
Introduction xxi
Notation Convention for Angular Measure xxv
Abbreviations xxvii
Part One: 1905-1911
Early Encounters with Relativity 1
Chapter One
Einstein and the World Community of Physicists
and Astronomers 3
Einstein Enters the World Stage 3
The Astronomy Community 7
The Astrophysics Révolution 9
European Brains and American Money 20
California Astronomy: The Nation s Leader 25
Chapter Two
Astronomers and Spécial Relativity: The First Publications 28
Henry Crozier Plummer and the Problem of Aberration 28
Edmund Taylor Whittaker: Relativity and the Ether 31
Relativity and Subjectivism 36
Using Relativity to Calculate Planetary Orbits 38
American Astronomers Introduction to Relativity 40
Part Two: 1911-1919
Astronomers Encounter Einstein
45
Chapter Three
The Early Involvement, 1911-1914 47
Einstein s Two Prédictions 47
Solar Eclipses, Vulcan, and the Principle of Relativity 50
viii CONTENTS
Einstein Finds an Astronomer 55
Puzzles in the Sun s Spectrum 65
The Russian Eclipse of 1914 76
Chapter Four
The War Period, 1914-1918 85
Troubles with Freundlich 85
Einstein s Breakthrough 87
The Freundlich Affair 90
News of Einstein s Breakthrough Spreads 94
Mixed Reactions to a Complicated Theory 98
Constructing the Universe 103
Challenges from Solar Observations 108
Lick Astronomers Go Eclipse Hunting 114
Einstein Libérâtes Freundlich 119
Chapter Five
1919: A Year of Dramatic Announcement 125
Evershed s Earth Effect versus Relativity 125
Delays and Technical Challenges at Lick 126
Enter the British 129
The Lick Verdict: Einstein Is Wrong 131
The British Déclare, Einstein Is Right 140
Chapter Six
Men of Science Agog 146
Reactions to the British Eclipse Results 146
Pressure from the Press 153
The Rôle of Arthur Eddington 157
Einstein the National Treasure 160
Haie Realizes His Vision 165
Part Three: 1920-1925
Astronomers Put Einstein to the Test 169
Chapter Seven
Tackling the Solar Redshift Problem 171
Evershed and St. John Déclare the Case Unresolved 171
Einstein s Third Victory 173
Unraveling Complexities-Evershed versus St. John 175
Evershed Votes for Einstein 179
Chapter Eight
More Eclipse Testing 183
Personnel Changes at Lick 183
CONTENTS ix
Conflicting Announcements on the Goldendale Results 185
Préparations for the Australian Eclipse 194
The 1922 Eclipse: AU Eyes on Lick 200
Chapter Nine
Emergence of the Critics 213
Reactions to the Lick Results 213
T././. See versus the Lick Observatory 216
An Antirelativity Coalition in the East 225
The Ether Attempts a Comeback 231
Chapter Ten
The Debate Intensifies 236
Another Chance to Test Einstein 236
Mount Wilson and Lick Vote for Einstein 241
The Antirelativity Campaign Gains Momentum 243
Confrontation 252
A New Line of Evidence to Test Einstein 257
Part Four: 1925-1930
Final Acceptance 263
Chapter Eleven
Relativity Triumphs 265
The 1925 Eclipse: Dissension in the Antirelativity Coalition 265
The Relativity Debate circa 1925 269
Announcements for and against the Ether 273
Announcement of the Sirius B Results 277
John A. Miller and the Eclipse Tests 282
Dayton C. Miller and the Ether Drift 287
The 1928 Climax: Three More Pronouncements 290
Reluctant Acceptance 296
Chapter Twelve
Silencing the Critics 300
Charles Lane Poor versus the Lick Observatory 300
Antirelativists Rally in the East 307
The Final Showdown 310
Epilogue
The Emergence of Relativistic Cosmology 315
Final Reflections 321
How Scientists Accept Théories 321
Astronomers Réception of Relativity 323
Relativity and Us 324
x CONTENTS
Notes
327
Bibliography
365
Index
385
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Titel: Einstein's jury
Autor: Crelinsten, Jeffrey
Jahr: 2006
CONTENTS
List of Illustrations xi
List of Tables xv
Préface xvii
Introduction xxi
Notation Convention for Angular Measure xxv
Abbreviations xxvii
Part One: 1905-1911
Early Encounters with Relativity 1
Chapter One
Einstein and the World Community of Physicists
and Astronomers 3
Einstein Enters the World Stage 3
The Astronomy Community 7
The Astrophysics Révolution 9
European Brains and American Money 20
California Astronomy: The Nation's Leader 25
Chapter Two
Astronomers and Spécial Relativity: The First Publications 28
Henry Crozier Plummer and the Problem of Aberration 28
Edmund Taylor Whittaker: Relativity and the Ether 31
Relativity and Subjectivism 36
Using Relativity to Calculate Planetary Orbits 38
American Astronomers' Introduction to Relativity 40
Part Two: 1911-1919
Astronomers Encounter Einstein
45
Chapter Three
The Early Involvement, 1911-1914 47
Einstein's Two Prédictions 47
Solar Eclipses, "Vulcan, " and the Principle of Relativity 50
viii CONTENTS
Einstein Finds an Astronomer 55
Puzzles in the Sun s Spectrum 65
The Russian Eclipse of 1914 76
Chapter Four
The War Period, 1914-1918 85
Troubles with Freundlich 85
Einstein's Breakthrough 87
The "Freundlich Affair" 90
News of Einstein's Breakthrough Spreads 94
Mixed Reactions to a Complicated Theory 98
Constructing the Universe 103
Challenges from Solar Observations 108
Lick Astronomers Go Eclipse Hunting 114
Einstein Libérâtes Freundlich 119
Chapter Five
1919: A Year of Dramatic Announcement 125
Evershed's Earth Effect versus Relativity 125
Delays and Technical Challenges at Lick 126
Enter the British 129
The Lick Verdict: "Einstein Is Wrong" 131
The British Déclare, "Einstein Is Right" 140
Chapter Six
Men of Science Agog 146
Reactions to the British Eclipse Results 146
Pressure from the Press 153
The Rôle of Arthur Eddington 157
Einstein the National Treasure 160
Haie Realizes His Vision 165
Part Three: 1920-1925
Astronomers Put Einstein to the Test 169
Chapter Seven
Tackling the Solar Redshift Problem 171
Evershed and St. John Déclare the Case Unresolved 171
"Einstein's Third Victory" 173
Unraveling Complexities-Evershed versus St. John 175
Evershed Votes for Einstein 179
Chapter Eight
More Eclipse Testing 183
Personnel Changes at Lick 183
CONTENTS ix
Conflicting Announcements on the Goldendale Results 185
Préparations for the Australian Eclipse 194
The 1922 Eclipse: AU Eyes on Lick 200
Chapter Nine
Emergence of the Critics 213
Reactions to the Lick Results 213
T././. See versus the Lick Observatory 216
An Antirelativity Coalition in the East 225
The Ether Attempts a Comeback 231
Chapter Ten
The Debate Intensifies 236
Another Chance to Test Einstein 236
Mount Wilson and Lick Vote for Einstein 241
The Antirelativity Campaign Gains Momentum 243
Confrontation 252
A New Line of Evidence to Test Einstein 257
Part Four: 1925-1930
Final Acceptance 263
Chapter Eleven
Relativity Triumphs 265
The 1925 Eclipse: Dissension in the Antirelativity Coalition 265
The Relativity Debate circa 1925 269
Announcements for and against the Ether 273
Announcement of the Sirius B Results 277
John A. Miller and the Eclipse Tests 282
Dayton C. Miller and the Ether Drift 287
The 1928 Climax: Three More Pronouncements 290
Reluctant Acceptance 296
Chapter Twelve
Silencing the Critics 300
Charles Lane Poor versus the Lick Observatory 300
Antirelativists Rally in the East 307
The Final Showdown 310
Epilogue
The Emergence of Relativistic Cosmology 315
Final Reflections 321
How Scientists Accept Théories 321
Astronomers' Réception of Relativity 323
Relativity and Us 324
x CONTENTS
Notes
327
Bibliography
365
Index
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