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The Cambridge Companion to Einstein de Michel Janssen

The Cambridge Companion to Einstein

Editat de Michel Janssen, Christoph Lehner
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 18 mai 2014
This volume is the first systematic presentation of the work of Albert Einstein, comprising fourteen essays by leading historians and philosophers of science that introduce readers to his work. Following an introduction that places Einstein's work in the context of his life and times, the book opens with essays on the papers of Einstein's 'miracle year', 1905, covering Brownian motion, light quanta, and special relativity, as well as his contributions to early quantum theory and the opposition to his light quantum hypothesis. Further essays relate Einstein's path to the general theory of relativity (1915) and the beginnings of two fields it spawned, relativistic cosmology and gravitational waves. Essays on Einstein's later years examine his unified field theory program and his critique of quantum mechanics. The closing essays explore the relation between Einstein's work and twentieth-century philosophy, as well as his political writings.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780521535427
ISBN-10: 0521535425
Pagini: 575
Ilustrații: 47 b/w illus.
Dimensiuni: 152 x 228 x 35 mm
Greutate: 0.93 kg
Ediția:New.
Editura: Cambridge University Press
Colecția Cambridge University Press
Locul publicării:New York, United States

Cuprins

Introduction Michel Janssen and Christoph Lehner; 1. Einstein's Copernican revolution Jürgen Renn and Robert Rynasiewicz; 2. Einstein's special theory of relativity and the problems in the electrodynamics of moving bodies that led him to it John D. Norton; 3. Einstein on statistical physics: fluctuations and atomism A. J. Kox; 4. The quantum enigma Olivier Darrigol; 5. The experimental challenge of light quanta Roger H. Stuewer; 6. 'No success like failure …': Einstein's quest for general relativity, 1907–20 Michel Janssen; 7. Einstein's role in the creation of relativistic cosmology Christopher Smeenk; 8. Einstein, gravitational waves, and the theoretician's regress Daniel J. Kennefick; 9. Einstein's unified field theory program Tilman Sauer; 10. Einstein's realism and his critique of quantum mechanics Christoph Lehner; 11. Einstein and the development of twentieth-century philosophy of science Don Howard; 12. 'A believing rationalist': Einstein and 'the truly valuable' in Kant Thomas Ryckman; 13. Space, time, and geometry Michael Friedman; 14. Einstein's politics Robert Schulmann; Appendix. Special relativity Michel Janssen.

Recenzii

'The Companion proves to be a landmark publication.' Isis
'The book is warmly recommended to every philosopher and historian of science, and to working scientists with an interest in Einstein.' Metascience
'… this is a very good presentation of Einstein's contributions to science, philosophy and politics. Personal anecdotes are intermixed with his theories, providing a foundation for understanding the factors that affected his work. Although written to be accessible to a wide audience, Einstein's theories require higher-level thinking and reasoning skills if one is to fully understand the principals discussed.' Reference Reviews
'An integrated history and philosophy of science approach, as exemplified in The Cambridge Companion to Einstein, points to a fruitful future for Einstein scholarship, as its subject is well placed to give us a uniquely insightful perspective on the history and philosophy of twentieth-century science.' Jeroen van Dongen, Isis

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These fourteen essays by leading historians and philosophers of science introduce the reader to the work of Albert Einstein.