The Absolute Relations of Time and Space

Erscheinungsjahr 2015
ISBN: 978-1-107-53680-7
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 92 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 128 g

Originally published in 1921, this book presents a concise study of time and space relations by the renowned British physicist Alfred Robb (1873-1936). The text is one of a series of works on the topic of special relativity written by Robb from 1911 onwards. An appendix section is included. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in special relativity, the development of physics and the history of science.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Robb, Alfred A.

Fachgebiete

• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Allgemeines Geschichte der Naturwissenschaften, Formalen Wissenschaften & Technik
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Wissenschafts- und Universitätsgeschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface; 1. Preliminary considerations; 2. Conical order; 3. Normality of general lines having a common element; 4. Theory of congruence; 5. Introduction of coordinates; 6. Interpretation of results; Appendix.