Frames and stresses in Einstein's quest for a generalized theory of relativity

Q1 Arts and Humanities

Studies in History and Philosophy of Modern Physics Pub Date : 2019-11-01 DOI:10.1016/j.shpsb.2019.06.002

Olivier Darrigol

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Abstract

We already have extraordinarily detailed and competent accounts of the genesis of general relativity, and a few suggestive summaries of these accounts. This article offers a medium-sized, matter-of-fact account, followed by a critical commentary and a pocket-history for the hurried physicist. It is based on an independent study of Einstein's relevant writings, with special attention to his continual concern with measurement and reference-frames on the one hand and to his central requirement of a stress-based field dynamics on the other hand. It leads to a new evaluation of the relative importance of Einstein's various heuristic principles.

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Studies in History and Philosophy of Modern Physics 物理-科学史与科学哲学

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期刊介绍： Studies in History and Philosophy of Modern Physics is devoted to all aspects of the history and philosophy of modern physics broadly understood, including physical aspects of astronomy, chemistry and other non-biological sciences. The primary focus is on physics from the mid/late-nineteenth century to the present, the period of emergence of the kind of theoretical physics that has come to dominate the exact sciences in the twentieth century. The journal is internationally oriented with contributions from a wide range of perspectives. In addition to purely historical or philosophical papers, the editors particularly encourage papers that combine these two disciplines. The editors are also keen to publish papers of interest to physicists, as well as specialists in history and philosophy of physics.