General Relativity Conflict and Rivalries :: Einstein's Polemics with Physicists /

This book focuses on Albert Einstein and his interactions with, and responses to, various scientists, both famous and lesser-known. It takes as its starting point that the discussions between Einstein and other scientists all represented a contribution to the edifice of general relativity and relati...

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Main Author: Weinstein, Galina (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2015.
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Online Access:DE-862
DE-863
Summary:This book focuses on Albert Einstein and his interactions with, and responses to, various scientists, both famous and lesser-known. It takes as its starting point that the discussions between Einstein and other scientists all represented a contribution to the edifice of general relativity and relativistic cosmology. These scientists with whom Einstein implicitly or explicitly interacted form a complicated web of collaboration, which this study explores, focusing on their implicit and explicit responses to Einstein's work. This analysis uncovers latent undercurrents, indiscernible to other appr.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xvi, 421 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781443887809
1443887803

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