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Einstein's Unification

Einstein's Unification

Hardcover

Physics

ISBN10: 0521883466
ISBN13: 9780521883467
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: Jun 10 2010
Pages: 224
Weight: 1.27
Height: 0.60 Width: 6.90 Depth: 9.80
Language: English
Why did Einstein tirelessly study unified field theory for more than 30 years? In this book, the author argues that Einstein believed he could find a unified theory of all of nature's forces by repeating the methods he thought he had used when he formulated general relativity. The book discusses Einstein's route to the general theory of relativity, focusing on the philosophical lessons that he learnt. It then addresses his quest for a unified theory for electromagnetism and gravity, discussing in detail his efforts with Kaluza-Klein and, surprisingly, the theory of spinors. From these perspectives, Einstein's critical stance towards the quantum theory comes to stand in a new light. This book will be of interest to physicists, historians and philosophers of science.

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