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XIII. Theorem of the Addition of Velocities. The Experiment of Fizeau 45
XIV. The Heuristic Value of the Theory of Relativity 50
XV. General Results of the Theory 52
XVI. Experience and the Special Theory of Relativity 58
XVII. Minkowski’s Four-dimensional Space 65
PART II
THE GENERAL THEORY OF RELATIVITY
XVIII. Special and General Principle of Relativity 69
XIX. The Gravitational Field 74
XX. The Equality of Inertial and Gravitational Mass as an Argument for the General Postulate of Relativity 78
XXI. In what Respects are the Foundations of Classical Mechanics and of the Special Theory of Relativity unsatisfactory? 84
XXII. A Few Inferences from the General Principle of Relativity 87
XXIII. Behaviour of Clocks and Measuring-Rods on a Rotating Body of Reference 93
XXIV. Euclidean and Non-Euclidean Continuum 98
XXV. Gaussian Co-ordinates 103
XXVI. The Space-time Continuum of the Special Theory of Relativity considered as a Euclidean Continuum 108