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Einstein: What is the Theory of Relativity?: Einstein's Essays on Relativity, Geometry, and Scientific Methods, #3
By Albert Einstein and Harry Yoon
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What is the Theory of Relativity? According to the Man Himself?
This short article was originally written by Albert Einstein at the request of The London Times, in 1919, and it was intended for the general audience.
If you are interested in getting a general overview, and the historical context, regarding Einstein's relativity, then this is the best introduction (~10 pages). (Despite the somewhat ambiguous title, however, this article will not teach you the theory of relativity. For that, you will need to consult a slightly more advanced reference.)
Einstein published his two seminal papers on special relativity in 1905, and he published his field equations for gravity (now known as Einstein's field equations) in 1915, which was viewed as the completion of the theory of general relativity.
One of the most important predictions of his theory was bending of light in a strong gravitational field. This was confirmed by the English expedition led by Sir Arthur Eddington in 1919, during the solar eclipse, which made Einstein an instant celebrity. This newspaper article was published after Eddington's public announcement of this rather exciting and historical event. (It was right after the end of WWI.)
It was originally written by Einstein in German, and both the German and English-translated versions are now in public domain. This short booklet attempts at a new translation to give a somewhat clearer account of what Einstein wanted to convey in his original writing.
It is the BEST high-level account of the development of relativity, by Einstein himself!
A completely new English translation - 2024!
Note: This article, "What is the Theory of Relativity?", by Einstein and the Translator's notes are also included in the book, "Einstein's Seven Essays on Relativity, Geometry, and Scientific Methods" (2025).
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Einstein - Albert Einstein
Einstein: What is the Theory of Relativity?
New Modern Translation 2024-2025 (2024-04-08)
Albert Einstein & Harry Yoon (Translator)
2025-02-21
Table of contents
Foreword
What is the Theory of Relativity?
Two Kinds of Theories in Physics
Overview of the Theory of Relativity
The Special Theory of Relativity
The General Theory of Relativity
Why Relativity?
Afterword
The Einstein’s Books Project
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Title Page
Table of Contents
Foreword
By the Translator, Harry Yoon, PhD.
This short article was originally written by Albert Einstein at the request of The London Times, in November 1919, and it was intended for the general audience. If you are interested in getting a general bird’s eye view, and some historical context, of Einstein’s (special and general) theory of relativity, then this is the best introduction for you.
Despite the somewhat ambiguous title, however, this article will not teach you what relativity really is, in terms of physics. For that, you will need to consult a reference with some more details. On the flip side, the content of this newspaper article may still be considered pseudo-technical
(albeit very high-level), and hence you will likely get the most out of this (rather dense) article if you have some familiarity with basic physics.
Einstein published his two seminal papers on special relativity in 1905, and ever since he had been working on general relativity. He finally completed, and presented his field equations for gravity (now known as Einstein’s field equations)
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