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Written
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1916 (this revised edition: 1924) |
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Source
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Relativity: The Special and General Theory © 1920 |
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Publisher
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Methuen & Co Ltd |
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First Published
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December, 1916 |
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Translated
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Robert W. Lawson (Authorised translation) |
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Offline Version
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Einstein Reference Archive (marxists.org) 1999 |
01. Physical Meaning of Geometrical Propositions
02. The System of Co-ordinates
03. Space and Time in Classical Mechanics
04. The Galileian System of Co-ordinates
05. The Principle of Relativity (in the Restricted
Sense)
06. The Theorem of the Addition of Velocities
employed in Classical Mechanics
07. The Apparent Incompatability of the Law of
Propagation of Light with the Principle of Relativity
08. On the Idea of Time in Physics
09. The Relativity of Simultaneity
10. On the Relativity of the Conception of Distance
11. The Lorentz Transformation
12. The Behaviour of Measuring-Rods and Clocks
in Motion
13. Theorem of the Addition of Velocities. The
Experiment of Fizeau
14. The Hueristic Value of the Theory of Relativity
15. General Results of the Theory
16. Expereince and the Special Theory of Relativity
17. Minkowski's Four-dimensial Space
18. Special and General Principle of Relativity
19. The Gravitational Field
20. The Equality of Inertial and Gravitational
Mass as an Argument for the General Postulate of Relativity
21. In What Respects are the Foundations of Classical
Mechanics and of the Special Theory of Relativity Unsatisfactory?
22. A Few Inferences from the General Principle
of Relativity
23. Behaviour of Clocks and Measuring-Rods on
a Rotating Body of Reference
24. Euclidean and non-Euclidean Continuum
25. Gaussian Co-ordinates
26. The Space-Time Continuum of the Speical Theory
of Relativity Considered as a Euclidean Continuum
27. The Space-Time Continuum of the General Theory
of Realtiivty is Not a Eculidean Continuum
28. Exact Formulation of the General Principle
of Relativity
29. The Solution of the Problem of Gravitation
on the Basis of the General Principle of Relativity
30. Cosmological Difficulties of Newton's Theory
31. The Possibility of a "Finite" and yet "Unbounded"
Universe
32. The Structure of Space According to the General
Theory of Relativity
01. Simple Derivation of the Lorentz Transformation
(sup. ch. 11)
02. Minkowski's Four-Dimensional Space ("World")
(sup. ch 17)
03. The Experimental Confirmation of the General
Theory of Relativity
04. The Structure of Space According to the General
Theory of Relativity (sup. ch 32)
05. Relativity and the Problem of Space
Note: The fifth appendix was added by Einstein at the time of the fifteenth re-printing of this book; and as a result is still under copyright restrictions so cannot be added without the permission of the publisher.