How Einstein Found His Field Equations: Sources and Interpretation

by Michel Janssen and Jürgen Renn

Book Overview

Einstein's field equations of gravitation are a core element of his general theory of relativity. In four short communications to the Prussian Academy of Sciences in Berlin in November 1015, we can follow the final steps toward these equations and the resulting theory's spectacular success in accounting for the anomalous motion of Mercury's perihelion. This source book provides an expert guide to these four groundbreaking papers. Following an introductory...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030979571
• ISBN13: 9783030979577
• Release Date: July 2023
• Publisher: Birkhauser
• Length: 357 Pages
• Weight: 1.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.7" x 9.6"