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View SchemaOn the origin of Special Relativity
| Authors | Domenico Giulini |
|---|---|
| Categories | |
| ArXiv ID | physics/0512101 |
| URL | https://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0512101 |
| Journal | "Der jugendliche Einstein und Aarau", H. Hunziker (ed.) (Birkhauser, Basel, 2005) |
Abstract
Retrospectively, in 1905, Special Relativity seemed palpably close; it was "in the air". But apparently it needed the fresh approach of an unprejudiced newcomer, Einstein, to take the final step. I report, in a pedagogical fashion, on the scientific background that triggered the formulation of Special Relativity and also on the role of Lorentz and Poincare.
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