Relativity: The Special and General Theory

Albert Einstein, Translated by Robert W. Lawson

This audio reading of Relativity: The Special and General Theory is read by

Kelly Bescherer, Linda Leu, Peter Eastman, David Barnes, Laurie Anne Walden, Annie Coleman, Meredith Hughes, ML Cohen

Contents

- 00 Author’s Preface - Relativity - 00:02:10 Read by: Kelly Bescherer

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- 01 - Sections 01-03 - Relativity Pt. 1 - 00:14:55 Part I: The Special Theory of Relativity 01 Physical Meaning of Geometrical Propositions 02 The System of Co-ordinates 03 Space and Time in Classical Mechanics Read by: Kelly Bescherer

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- 02 - Sections 04-06 - Relativity Pt. 1 - 00:10:38 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 Read by: Linda Leu

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- 03 - Sections 07-09 - Relativity Pt. 1 - 00:20:33 07 The Apparent Incompatibility 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 Read by: Peter Eastman

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- 04 - Sections 10-12 - Relativity Pt. 1 - 00:17:01 10 On the Relativity of the Conception of Distance 11 The Lorentz Transformation 12 The Behaviour of Measuring-Rods and Clocks in Motion Read by: David Barnes

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- 05 - Sections 13-15 - Relativity Pt. 1 - 00:19:04 13 Theorem of the Addition of Velocities. The Experiment of Fizeau 14 The Heuristic Value of the Theory of Relativity 15 General Results of the Theory Read by: Linda Leu

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- 06 - Sections 16-17 - Relativity Pt. 1 - 00:14:16 16 Experience and the Special Theory of Relativity 17 Minkowski’s Four-Dimensional Space Read by: Kelly Bescherer

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- 07 - Sections 18-20 - Relativity Pt. 2 - 00:19:38 Part II: The General Theory of Relativity 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 Read by: Laurie Anne Walden

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- 08 - Sections 21-23 - Relativity Pt. 2 - 00:20:54 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 Theory of Relativity 23 Behaviour of Clocks and Measuring Rods on a Rotating Body of Reference Read by: Annie Coleman

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- 09 - Sections 24-26 - Relativity Pt. 2 - 00:18:07 24 Euclidean and Non-Euclidean Continuum 25 Gaussian Co-ordinates 26 The Space-Time Continuum of the Special Theory of Relativity Considered as a Euclidean Continuum Read by: Meredith Hughes

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- 10 - Sections 27-29 - Relativity Pt. 2 - 00:21:30 27 The Space-Time Continuum of the General Theory of Relativity Is not a Euclidean 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 Read by: David Barnes

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- 11 - Sections 30-31 - Relativity Pt. 3 - 00:19:26 Part III: Considerations on the Universe as a Whole 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 Read by: Linda Leu

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- 12 - Appendix III - Relativity - 00:21:11 The Experimental Confirmation of the General Theory of Relativity Read by: ML Cohen

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