Einstein's Mass-Energy Equation, Volume I: Early History And Philosophical Foundations

In this volume, we examine the history and philosophical significance of several demonstrations Einstein published for his mass-energy relation, which is often expressed by the iconic equation E = mc2. Our goal is to illustrate how these demonstrations display a clear shift away from a reliance on electromagnetic phenomena culminating in Einstein's 1934 purely dynamic" demonstration. Philosophically, this trend signals the importance of recognizing special relativity as what Einstein called a 'principle theory.' ... We also discuss the first empirical confirmation of E = mc2 and some contemporary debates concerning the philosophical interpretation of this important result."--

• | Author: Francisco Fernflores
• | Publisher: Momentum Press
• | Publication Date: Oct 11, 2017
• | Number of Pages: 150 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback/Science
• | ISBN-10: 1606508571
• | ISBN-13: 9781606508572