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In our time, there has been unloosed a cataclysm which has swept away space, time, and matter hitherto regarded as the firmest pillars of natural science, but only to make place for a view of things of wider scope, and entailing a deeper vision. — Hermann Weyl, Space, Time, Matter
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Introduction1
Hard Stuff Made Easy: Physics (LondonCityGirl, YouTube Playlist)
Dictionary
relativity : a theory which is based on the two postulates (1) that the speed of light in a vacuum is constant and independent of the source or observer and (2) that the mathematical forms of the laws of physics are invariant in all inertial systems and which leads to the assertion of the equivalence of mass and energy and of change in mass, dimension, and time with increased velocity — called also special relativity, special theory of relativity — Merriam-Webster See also OneLook
Thesaurus
Roget’s II (Thesaurus.com), Merriam-Webster Thesaurus, Visuwords
Encyclopedia
Relativity, generally refers to the theory of relativity usually encompasses two interrelated theories by Albert Einstein: special relativity and general relativity.
Special relativity applies to elementary particles and their interactions, describing all their physical phenomena except gravity.
General relativity explains the law of gravitation and its relation to other forces of nature. It applies to the cosmological and astrophysical realm, including astronomy.
The theory transformed theoretical physics and astronomy during the 20th century, superseding a 200-year-old theory of mechanics created primarily by Isaac Newton. It introduced concepts including spacetime as a unified entity of space and time, relativity of simultaneity, kinematic and gravitational time dilation, and length contraction. — Wikipedia
Relativity (Encyclopædia Britannica)
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Inspiration
Talks about Relativity (TED: Ideas Worth Spreading)
Articles about Relativity (Big Think)
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Foundation
Theory
Relativity: The Special and General Theory (Albert Einstein, Bartleby.com)
Relativity: The Special and General Theory (Albert Einstein, WorldCat)
Relativity: The Special and the General Theory (Wikipedia)
What is Relativity? Einstein’s Mind-Bending Theory Explained (Dan Falk, Mach, NBC News)
The Theory of Relativity (Ask an Astronomer, Cornell University)
Relativity (Fermilab, YouTube Playlist)
Relativity (Eric Weisstein’s World of Physics, Wolfram Research)
Special relativity is a scientific theory regarding the relationship between space and time. In Albert Einstein’s original treatment, the theory is based on two postulates:
1. The laws of physics are invariant (that is, identical) in all inertial frames of reference (that is, frames of reference with no acceleration).
2. The speed of light in vacuum is the same for all observers, regardless of the motion of the light source or observer. — Wikipedia
Special Relativity (Eric Weisstein’s World of Physics, Wolfram Research)
General relativity is the geometric theory of gravitation published by Albert Einstein in 1915 and is the current description of gravitation in modern physics. General relativity generalizes special relativity and refines Newton’s law of universal gravitation, providing a unified description of gravity as a geometric property of space and time or four-dimensional spacetime. In particular, the curvature of spacetime is directly related to the energy and momentum of whatever matter and radiation are present. The relation is specified by the Einstein field equations, a system of second order partial differential equations. — Wikipedia
General Relativity (Eric Weisstein’s World of Physics, Wolfram Research)
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Innovation
Science
Subatomic Stories (Fermilab, YouTube Channel)
Relativity News (Fermilab, Official Website)
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Preservation
Archive
The Collected Papers of Albert Einstein (California Institute of Technology)
The Collected Papers of Albert Einstein (Princeton University Press)
Einstein Papers Project (Wikipedia)
Library
DDC: 530.11 Relativity (Library Thing)
Subject: Relativity (Library Thing)
Subject: Relativity (Open Library)
LCC: QC 173.5 Relativity (UPenn Online Books)
LCC: QC 173.5 Relativity (Library of Congress)
Subject: Relativity (Library of Congress)
Subject: Relativity (WorldCat)
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Participation
Education
Relativity Tutorial (Edward L. Wright, UCLA)
MERLOT: Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching
OER Commons: Open Educational Resources
Course
The Einstein Revolution (HarvardX)
Physics 8.033: Relativity (MIT OCW Physics)
Physics 8.962: General Relativity (MIT OCW Physics)
Relativity Courses (MIT OpenCourseWare)
News
Relativity News (Fermilab)
Relativity (JSTOR)
Relativity (NPR Archives)
Government
Document
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Related
Here are links to pages about closely related subjects.
“Fundamentals”
Law (Constant) Relativity
Force Gravity, Electromagnetism (Light, Color)
Matter (Microscope) Molecule, Atom (Periodic Table), Particle
“Space”
Universe (Astronomical Instrument)
Galaxy Milky Way, Andromeda
Planetary System Star, Brown Dwarf, Planet, Moon
Our Neighborhood
Solar System Sun
Terrestrial Planet Mercury, Venus, Earth (Moon), Mars
Asteroid Belt Ceres, Vesta
Jovian Planet Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Trans-Neptunian Object
Kuiper Belt Pluto, Haumea, Makemake
Scattered Disc Eris, Sedna, Planet X
Oort Cloud Etc. Scholz’s Star
Small Body Comet, Centaur, Asteroid
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Notes
1. The resources on this page are are organized by a classification scheme developed exclusively for Cosma.