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contents. CONTENTS
- Preface
- I. Physical Meaning of Geometrical Propositions
- II. The System of Co-ordinates
- III. Space and Time in Classical Mechanics
- IV. The Galileian System of Co-ordinates
- V. The Principle of Relativity (in the Restricted Sense)
- VI. The Theorem of the Addition of Velocities employed in Classical Mechanics
- VII. The Apparent Incompatability of the Law of Propagation of Light with the Principle of Relativity
- VIII. On the Idea of Time in Physics
- IX. The Relativity of Simultaneity
- X. On the Relativity of the Conception of Distance
- XI. The Lorentz Transformation
- XII. The Behaviour of Measuring-Rods and Clocks in Motion
- XIII. Theorem of the Addition of Velocities. The Experiment of Fizeau
- XIV. The Hueristic Value of the Theory of Relativity
- XV. General Results of the Theory
- XVI. Expereince and the Special Theory of Relativity
- XVII. Minkowski's Four-dimensial Space
Part I: The Special Theory of Relativity
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- XVIII. Special and General Principle of Relativity
- XIX. The Gravitational Field
- XX. The Equality of Inertial and Gravitational Mass as an Argument for the General Postulate of Relativity
- XXI. In What Respects are the Foundations of Classical Mechanics and of the Special Theory of Relativity Unsatisfactory?
- XXII. A Few Inferences from the General Principle of Relativity
- XXIII. Behaviour of Clocks and Measuring-Rods on a Rotating Body of Reference
- XXIV. Euclidean and non-Euclidean Continuum
- XV. Gaussian Co-ordinates
- XVI. The Space-Time Continuum of the Speical Theory of Relativity Considered as a Euclidean Continuum
- XVII. The Space-Time Continuum of the General Theory of Relativity is Not a Eculidean Continuum
- XVIII. Exact Formulation of the General Principle of Relativity
- XXIX. The Solution of the Problem of Gravitation on the Basis of the General Principle of Relativity
Part II: The General Theory of Relativity
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- XXX. Cosmological Difficulties of Netwon's Theory
- XXXI. The Possibility of a "Finite" and yet "Unbounded" Universe
- XXXII. The Structure of Space According to the General Theory of Relativity
Part III: Considerations on the Universe as a Whole
- I. Simple Derivation of the Lorentz Transformation (sup. ch. XI)
- II. Minkowski's Four-Dimensional Space ("World") (sup. ch XVII)
- III. The Experimental Confirmation of the General Theory of Relativity
- BIBLIOGRAPHY
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