The Principle of Relativity: Original Papers (Classic Reprint)

Albert Einstein, Hermann Minkowski

ISBN 10: 1332352847 / ISBN 13: 9781332352845

Verlag: Forgotten Books, 2016

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Print on Demand. This book delves into the fascinating history of the concept of the luminiferous ether, a hypothetical medium once thought to permeate all of space and carry light waves. The author traces the evolution of this idea from its early prominence in the 19th century, through the pivotal experiments of Michelson and Morley, to the eventual emergence of Einstein's theory of relativity. The book explores the scientific and philosophical implications of the ether concept, examining how it influenced our understanding of light, gravity, and the very nature of space and time. Through detailed analysis of key experiments, thought experiments, and theoretical developments, the author unravels the intricate story of how our understanding of the universe has shifted over time, ultimately revealing the revolutionary impact of Einstein's groundbreaking insights. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book.

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• Titel: The Principle of Relativity: Original Papers (Classic Reprint)
• Verlag: Forgotten Books
• Erscheinungsjahr: 2016
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 1332352847
• ISBN-13: 9781332352845
• Einband: Paperback
• Zustand: New
• Buchtyp: print-on-demand item
• Verkäuferkataloge:
  • Physics

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Excerpt from The Principle of Relativity: Original Papers by An; Einstein and H. Minkowski

Aragd nprism experiment. The refractive index of a glass prism depends on the incident velocity of light outside the prism and its velocity inside the prism after refraction. On Fresnels fixed ether hypothesis, the incident light waves are situated in the stationary ether outside the prism and move with velocity cwith respect to the ether. If the prism moves with a velocity uwith respect to this fixed ether, then the incident velocity of light with respect to the prism should be C+ H.Thus the refractive index of the glass prism should depend on, the absolute velocity of the prism, i.e., its velocity with respect to the fixed ether. Arago performed the experiment in 1819, but failed to detect the expected change. AiryBoacovitci water-telescope experiment. Boscovitch had still earlier in i7b t, raised the very important question of the dependence of aberration on the refractive index of the medium filling the telescope. Aberration depends on the difference in the velocity of light outside the telescope and its velocity inside the telescope. If the latter velocity changes owing to a change in the medium filling the telescope, aberration itself should change, that is, aberration should depend on the nature of the medium. Airy, in 1871 filled up a telescope with water but failed to detect any change in the aberration. Thus we get both in the case of Arago prim experiment and Airy-Boscovitch water-telescope experiment, the very startling result that optical effects in a moving medium seem to be quite independent of the velocity of the medium with respect to Fresnels stationary ether. Fresnels conrection coefficient = x 2.Possibly some form of compensation is taking place. Vorking on this hypothesis, Fresnel Offered his famous ether convection

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Excerpt from The Principle of Relativity: Original Papers

Arago's prism experiment - The refractive index of a glass prism depends on the incident velocity of light outside the prism and its velocity inside the prism after refraction. On Fresnel's fixed ether hypothesis, the incident light waves are situated in the stationary ether outside the prism and move with velocity 0 with respect to the ether. If the prism moves with a velocity u with respect to this fixed ether, then the incident velocity bf light with respect to the prism should be c+u. Thus the refractive index of the glass prism should depend on a, the absolute velocity of the prism, i.e., its velocity with respectto the fixed ether. Arago performed the experiment in 1819, but failed to detect the expected change.

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