Einstein at Work on Unified Field Theory The Five-Dimensional Einstein-Bergmann Approach

This book meticulously examines over one hundred documents of research notes by Albert Einstein, many of which were previously unidentified, held in the archives of The Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the Einstein Papers Project at Caltech. Focused on Einstein's quest for a five-dimensional...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Schütz, Tobias
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Birkhäuser 2024, 2024
Edition:1st ed. 2024
Series:Einstein Studies
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Focus on Mathematics
  • Einstein and Projective Geometry
  • Different Pathways to the Generalization of Kaluza’s Theory
  • Einstein’s Further Considerations on the Generalized Kaluza Theory
  • Considerations on Delta Functions
  • Methodological Reflections
  • Conclusion