Mach's Principle
Author | : Julian B. Barbour |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 558 |
Release | : 1995-08-11 |
ISBN-13 | : 0817638237 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780817638238 |
Rating | : 4/5 (38 Downloads) |
Download or read book Mach's Principle written by Julian B. Barbour and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 1995-08-11 with total page 558 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume is a collection of scholarly articles on the Mach Principle, the impact that this theory has had since the end of the 19th century, and its role in helping Einstein formulate the doctrine of general relativity. 20th-century physics is concerned with the concepts of time, space, motion, inertia and gravity. The documentation on all of these makes this book a reference for those who are interested in the history of science and the theory of general relativity