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[edit]- Main task is to add additional papers to Portal:Relativity and the list below.
- Translation of German and French texts into English.
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Electrodynamics of moving bodies
[edit]Author | Title | Year | Source | WS translation |
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Fizeau, H. | On the Effect of the Motion of a Body upon the Velocity with which it is traversed by Light | 1860 | Philosophical Magazine, Series 4, vol. 19, pp. 245-260 | |
Clifford, W. K. | On the Space-Theory of Matter | 1870/6 | Proceedings of the Cambridge philosophical society, 2: 157-158 | |
Michelson, A.A. | The Relative Motion of the Earth and the Luminiferous Ether | 1881 | American Journal of Science, 22: 120–129 | |
Thomson, J.J. | On the Electric and Magnetic Effects produced by the Motion of Electrified Bodies | 1881 | Philosophical Magazine, 5, 11 (68): 229-249 | |
Michelson, A.A. & Morley, E. | Influence of Motion of the Medium on the Velocity of Light | 1886 | American Journal of Science, 3 31 (185): 377-386 | |
Michelson, A.A. & Morley, E. | On the Relative Motion of the Earth and the Luminiferous Ether | 1887 | American Journal of Science, 34: 333–345 | |
Voigt, W. | On the Principle of Doppler | 1887 | Göttinger Nachrichten, 1887 (2): 41-51 | yes |
Heaviside, O. | Electromagnetic waves, the propagation of potential, and the electromagnetic effects of a moving charge | 1888/9 | Electrical papers, 1894, 2: 490-499 | |
Fitzgerald, G.F. | The Ether and the Earth's Atmosphere | 1889 | Science, 13: 390 | |
Heaviside, O. | On the Electromagnetic Effects due to the Motion of Electrification through a Dielectric | 1889 | Philosophical Magazine, 5, 27 (167): 324-339 | |
Thomson, J.J. | On the Magnetic Effects produced by Motion in the Electric Field | 1889 | Philosophical Magazine, 5, 28 (170): 1-14 | |
Lorentz, H.A. | The Relative Motion of the Earth and the Aether | 1892 | Zittingsverslag Akad. v. Wet., Amsterdam, 1, p. 74 | yes |
Lorentz, H.A. | Attempt of a Theory of Electrical and Optical Phenomena in Moving Bodies | 1895 | E. J. Brill, Leiden | yes |
Morton, W.B. | Notes on the Electro-magnetic Theory of Moving Charges | 1896 | Proceedings of the Physical Society, 1896, 71: 180-187 | |
Larmor, J. | On a Dynamical Theory of the Electric and Luminiferous Medium, Part 3, Relations with material media | 1897 | Phil. Trans. Roy. Soc. 190: 205–300 | |
Michelson, A.A. | The relative Motion of the Earth and the Ether | 1897 | American Journal of Science, 4 3 (18): 475-478 | |
Searle, G.F.C. | On the Steady Motion of an Electrified Ellipsoid | 1897 | Philosophical Magazine, 5 44 (269): 329-341 | |
Lodge, O. | Experiments on the Absence of Mechanical Connexion between Ether and Matter | 1897 | Phil. Trans. Roy. Soc., 189, pp. 149-166 | |
Poincaré, H. | The Measure of Time | 1898/1913 | The foundations of science, New York: Science Press: 222-234 | |
Lorentz, H.A. | Simplified Theory of Electrical and Optical Phenomena in Moving Systems | 1899 | Proceedings of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences, 1: 427–442 | |
Larmor, J. | Aether and Matter | 1900 | Cambridge University Press | |
Lorentz, H.A. | Considerations on Gravitation | 1900 | Proceedings of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences, 2: 559–574 | |
Lorentz, H.A. | On the Apparent Mass of the Ions | 1900 | Physikalische Zeitschrift, 2 (5): 78-80. | yes |
Wien, W. | On the Possibility of an Electromagnetic Foundation of Mechanics | 1900 | Archives néerlandaises des sciences exactes et naturelles, 5: 96-108. | yes |
Poincaré, H. | The Theory of Lorentz and the Principle of Reaction (Online) | 1900 | Archives néerlandaises des sciences exactes et naturelles, 5: 252–278. | |
Kaufmann, W. | The Electromagnetic Mass of the Electron | 1902 | Physikalische Zeitschrift, 4 (1b): 54-57 | yes |
Abraham, M. | Principles of the Dynamics of the Electron | 1902 | Physikalische Zeitschrift, 4 (1b): 57-63 | yes |
Hicks, W. M. | On the Michelson-Morley Experiment relating to the Drift of the Æther (Online) | 1902 | Philosophical Magazine, S. 6, Vol. 3: 9-42 | |
Rayleigh | Does Motion through the Aether cause Double Refraction? | 1902 | Philosophical Magazine, 6, 4: 678-683 | |
Trouton, F.T. & Noble, H.R. | The Forces Acting on a Charged Condenser moving through Space | 1903 | Proceedings Royal Society London 74 (479): 132-133 | |
Trouton, F.T. & Noble, H.R. | The Mechanical Forces Acting on a Charged Electric Condenser moving through Space (Online) | 1903 | Philosophical Transactions Royal Society London A 202: 165-181 | |
Brace, D.B. | On Double Refraction in Matter moving through the Aether | 1904 | Philosophical Magazine, 6, 7 (40): 317-329 | |
Lorentz, H.A. | Electromagnetic phenomena in a system moving with any velocity smaller than that of light | 1904 | Proceedings of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences, 6: 809–831 | |
Larmor, J. | On the ascertained Absence of Effects of Motion through the Aether, in relation to the Constitution of Matter, and on the FitzGerald-Lorentz Hypothesis | 1904 | Philosophical Magazine, 6, 7 (42): 621-625 | |
Hasenöhrl, F. | On the Theory of Radiation of Moving Bodies | 1904 | Wiener Sitzungsberichte, 113 IIa: 1039-1055 | yes |
Abraham, M. | The Fundamental Hypotheses of the Theory of Electrons | 1904 | Physikalische Zeitschrift, 5 (18): 576–579 | yes |
Hasenöhrl, F. | On the Theory of Radiation in Moving Bodies | 1904 | Annalen der Physik, 320 (12): 344-370 | yes |
Poincaré, H. | The Principles of Mathematical Physics | 1904/5 | Congress of arts and science, universal exposition, St. Louis, 1904 (1905), vol. 1: 604-622 | |
Brace, D.B. | The Ether and moving Matter | 1904/6 | Congress of arts and science, universal exposition, St. Louis, 1904 (1906), vol. 4: 105-117 | |
Langevin, P. | The Relations of Physics of Electrons to Other Branches of Science | 1904/6 | Congress of arts and science, universal exposition, St. Louis, 1904 (1906), vol. 4: 121-156 | |
Michelson, A.A. | Relative Motion of Earth and Aether | 1904 | Philosophical Magazine, S. 6, Vol. 8. No. 48, Dec. 1904, pp. 716-719 | |
Morley, E.W. & Miller, D.C. | Extract from a Letter dated Cleveland, Ohio, August 5th, 1904, to Lord Kelvin | 1904 | Philosophical Magazine, S. 6, Vol. 8. No. 48, Dec. 1904, pp. 753-754 | |
Cohn, E. | On the Electrodynamics of Moving Systems I | 1904 | Berliner Sitzungsberichte, Zweiter Halbband (40): 1294–1303 | yes |
Cohn, E. | On the Electrodynamics of Moving Systems II | 1904 | Berliner Sitzungsberichte, Zweiter Halbband (43): 1404–1416 | yes |
Hasenöhrl, F. | On the Theory of Radiation in Moving Bodies. Correction | 1905 | Annalen der Physik, 321 (3): 589-592 | yes |
Brace, D.B. | The Negative Results of Second and Third Order Tests of the "Aether Drift," and Possible First Order Methods. | 1905 | Philosophical Magazine, 6, 10: 71-80 | |
Gans. R. | H.A. Lorentz: Electromagnetic Phenomena | 1905 | Beiblätter zu den Annalen der Physik, 29 (4): 168-170 | yes |
Morley, E.W. & Miller, D.C. | On the Theory of Experiments to detect Aberrations of the Second Degree | 1905 | Philosophical Magazine, S. 6, Vol. 9. No. 53, May 1905, pp. 669-680, | |
Morley, E.W. & Miller, D.C. | Report of an experiment to detect the Fitzgerald-Lorentz Effect | 1905 | Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Vol. XLI, No. 12., 321-8, | |
Morley, E.W. & Miller, D.C. | Final Report on Ether-drift Experiments | 1907 | Science, 25 (2): 525 | |
Comstock, D.F. | The Relation of Mass to Energy | 1907/8 | Philosophical Magazine 6, 15 (85): 1-21 | |
Trouton, F.T. & Rankine, A.O. | On the Electrical Resistance of Moving Matter (Online within the US) | 1908 | Proceedings Royal Society London 80: 420-435 |
Poincaré's dynamics of the electron
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Poincaré, H. | On the Dynamics of the Electron | 1905 | Comptes Rendus de l'Académie des Sciences, 140 (23): 1504–1508 | yes |
Poincaré, H. | On the Dynamics of the Electron | 1905/6 | Rendiconti del Circolo matematico di Palermo, 21: 129–176 | yes |
Poincaré, H. | The End of Matter | 1906 | Athenæum (1906), reprinted in "La Science et l'hypothèse", Chap. 14. | yes |
Poincaré, H. | The New Mechanics | 1908 | The foundations of science (Science and Method), New York: Science Press: 486-522 | |
Poincaré, H. | The New Mechanics (Göttingen) | 1909/13 | The Monist, Vol. 23, pp. 385-395 |
Special relativity
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Einstein, A. | ||||
On the Electrodynamics of Moving Bodies | 1905 | The Principle of Relativity, Calcutta: University Press, 1-34 (1920) | ||
On the Electrodynamics of Moving Bodies (Online) | 1905 | The Principle of Relativity, London: Methuen and Company (1923); Fourmilab edition | ||
Einstein, A. | Does the Inertia of a Body Depend Upon Its Energy Content? (Online) | 1905 | The Principle of Relativity, London: Methuen and Company, 1923. | |
Kaufmann, W. | On the Constitution of the Electron | 1905 | Berliner Sitzungsberichte, (45): 949–956 | yes |
Kaufmann, W. | On the Constitution of the Electron | 1906 | Annalen der Physik, 324 (3): 487–553 | yes |
Planck, M. | The Principle of Relativity and the Fundamental Equations of Mechanics | 1906 | Verhandlungen Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft, 8: 136–141 | yes |
Planck, M. | The Measurements of Kaufmann on the Deflectability of β-Rays in their Importance for the Dynamics of the Electrons | 1906 | Physikalische Zeitschrift 7 (21): 753–761 | yes |
Ehrenfest, P. | The Translation of Deformable Electrons and the Theorem of Conservation of Angular Momentum | 1907 | Annalen der Physik 328 (6): 204-205 | yes |
Planck, M. | On the Dynamics of Moving Systems | 1907 | Sitzungsberichte der Königlich-Preussischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Berlin, Erster Halbband (29): 542-570 | yes |
Laue, M. | The Entrainment of Light by Moving Bodies in Accordance with the Principle of Relativity | 1907 | Annalen der Physik 328 (10): 989–990 | yes |
Cunningham, E. | The Structure of the Æther | 1907 | Nature, 76 (1966): 222 | |
Cunningham, E. | On the Electromagnetic Mass of a Moving Electron | 1907 | Philosophical Magazine, 6 14 (82): 538-547 | |
Sommerfeld, A. | An Objection Against the Theory of Relativity and its Removal | 1907 | Physikalische Zeitschrift, 8 (23): 841-842 | yes |
Hasenöhrl, F. | On the Thermodynamics of Moving Systems | 1907/8 | Wiener Sitzungsberichte. 116 IIa (9): 1391-1405; 117 IIa (2): 207-215 | yes |
Minkowski, H. | The Fundamental Equations for Electromagnetic Processes in Moving Bodies | 1907/20 | The Principle of Relativity, Calcutta: University Press, 1-69 | |
Laue, M. | The Wave Radiation of a Moving Point Charge in Accordance with the Principle of Relativity | 1908 | Verhandlungen Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft 10 (21): 838-844 | yes |
Lewis, G.N. | A revision of the Fundamental Laws of Matter and Energy | 1908 | Philosophical Magazine, 6 16 (95): 705-717 | |
Minkowski, H. | Space and Time | 1908 | Several editions | |
Bucherer, A.H. | Measurements of Becquerel rays. The Experimental Confirmation of the Lorentz-Einstein Theory | 1908 | Physikalische Zeitschrift, 9 (22): 755–762 | yes |
Planck, M. | Notes on the Principle of Action and Reaction in General Dynamics | 1908 | Physikalische Zeitschrift, 9 (23): 828-83 | yes |
Bumstead, H.A. | Applications of the Lorentz-FitzGerald Hypothesis to Dynamical and Gravitational Problems | 1908 | American Journal of Science, 4, 26 (155): 493-508 | |
Bateman, H. | The Conformal Transformations of a Space of Four Dimensions and their Applications to Geometrical Optics | 1908/9 | Proceedings of the London Mathematical Society, 7, 70-89 | |
Abraham, M. | On the Electrodynamics of Moving Bodies | 1909 | Rendiconti del Circolo Matematico di Palermo 28, 1-28 | Yes |
Lewis, G.N. & Tolman, R.C. | The Principle of Relativity, and Non-Newtonian Mechanics | 1909 | Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 44: 709–726 | |
Born, M. | The Theory of the Rigid Electron in the Kinematics of the Principle of Relativity | 1909 | Annalen der Physik 335 (11), 1-56 | Yes |
Born, M. | Concerning the Dynamics of the Electron in the Kinematics of the Principle of Relativity | 1909 | Physikalische Zeitschrift, 10: 814-817 | yes |
Ehrenfest, P. | Uniform Rotation of Rigid Bodies and the Theory of Relativity | 1909 | Physikalische Zeitschrift, 10: 918 | yes |
Sommerfeld, A. | On the Composition of Velocities in the Theory of Relativity | 1909 | Verh. der DPG, 1909, 21: 577-582 | yes |
Cunningham, E. | The Principle of Relativity in Electrodynamics and an Extension Thereof | 1909/10 | Proceedings of the London Mathematical Society, 8, 77-98 | |
Hassé, H. R. | The Equations of Electrodynamics and the Null Influence of the Earth's Motion on Optical and Electrical Phenomena (Online within the US) | 1909/10 | Proceedings of the London Mathematical Society, 8, 178-194 | |
Bateman, H. | The Transformation of the Electrodynamical Equations | 1909/10 | Proceedings of the London Mathematical Society, 8, 223-264 | |
Campbell, N. | The Aether | 1909/10 | Philosophical Magazine, 19, 181-191 | |
Einstein, A. | The Development of Our Views on the Composition and Essence of Radiation | 1909 | Physikalische Zeitschrift 10 (22): 817-825 | yes |
Planck, M. | General Dynamics. Principle of Relativity | 1909/15 | Eight Lectures on Theoretical Physics, Columbia University Press, New York, 112-130 | |
Bateman, H. | The Reflexion of Light at an Ideal Plane Mirror moving with a Uniform Velocity of Translation (Online) | 1909 | Philosophical Magazine, S. 6, Vol. 18: 890-895 | |
Herglotz, G. | On Bodies that are to be Designated as "Rigid" from the Standpoint of the Relativity Principle | 1909/10 | Annalen der Physik 336 (2), 393-415 | yes |
Plummer, H.C. | On the Theory of Aberration and the Principle of Relativity | 1910 | Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Vol. 70, p. 252-266 | |
Whittaker, E.T. | Recent Researches on Space, Time, and Force | 1910 | Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Vol. 70, p. 363-366 | |
Comstock, D.F. | A Neglected Type of Relativity | 1910 | Physical Review, 1910, 30 (2): 267 | |
Tolman, R.C. | The Second Postulate of Relativity | 1910 | Physical Review, 31: 26-40 | |
Varićak, V. | Application of Lobachevskian Geometry in the Theory of Relativity | 1910 | Physikalische Zeitschrift, 11: 93-96 | yes |
Abraham, M. | On the Electrodynamics of Minkowski | 1910 | Rendiconti del Circolo Matematico di Palermo 30, 33-46 | Yes |
Born, M. | Concerning the Definition of the Rigid Body in the Kinematics of the Principle of Relativity | 1910 | Physikalische Zeitschrift, 11: 233-234 | yes |
Lorentz, H.A. | The Principle of Relativity and its Application to some Special Physical Phenomena | 1910/13 | Das Relativitätsprinzip. Eine Sammlung von Abhandlungen: 74-89 | Yes |
Varićak, V. | The Theory of Relativity and Lobachevskian Geometry | 1910 | Physikalische Zeitschrift, 11: 287-293 | yes |
Planck, M. | Uniform Rotation and Lorentz Contraction | 1910 | Physikalische Zeitschrift, 11: 294 | yes |
Sommerfeld, A. | On the Theory of Relativity I: Four-dimensional Vector Algebra | 1910 | Annalen der Physik, 337 (9), 749-776 | yes |
Bateman, H. | The Physical Aspect of Time | 1910 | Manchester Memoirs 54 (14): 1-13 | |
Laue, M. | Is the Michelson Experiment Conclusive? | 1910 | Annalen der Physik, 338 (11), 186-191 | yes |
Varićak, V. | The Reflection of Light at Moving Mirrors | 1910 | Physikalische Zeitschrift, 11: 586-587 | yes |
Comstock, D.F. | The Principle of Relativity | 1910 | Science, 31: 767–772 | |
Born, M. | On the Kinematics of the Rigid Body in the System of the Principle of Relativity | 1910 | Göttinger Nachrichten (2), 161-179 | yes |
Sommerfeld, A. | On the Theory of Relativity II: Four-dimensional Vector Analysis | 1910 | Annalen der Physik, 338 (14), 649-689 | yes |
Ignatowsky, W. v. | Some General Remarks on the Relativity Principle | 1910 | Physikalische Zeitschrift, 11: 972-976 | yes |
Kaluza, T. | On the Theory of Relativity | 1910 | Physikalische Zeitschrift, 11: 977-978 | Yes |
Ehrenfest, P. | On v. Ignatowsky's Treatment of Born's Definition of Rigidity | 1910 | Physikalische Zeitschrift, 11: 1127-1129 | yes |
Langevin, P. | The Evolution of Space and Time | 1911 | Scientia, 10: 31–54 | yes |
Tolman, R. | Note on the Derivation from the Principle of Relativity of the Fifth Fundamental Equation of the Maxwell-Lorentz Theory | 1911 | Phil. Mag. S. 6, Vo. 21, No. 123, March 1911, pp. 296-301 | |
Campbell, N. | The Common Sense of Relativity | 1910/1 | Philosophical Magazine, 21, 124, 181-191 | |
Donaldson & Stead | The Problem of Uniform Rotation Treated in the Principle of Relativity (Online in the US) | 1910 | Philosophical Magazine, 21, 319-324 | |
Swann, W.F.G. | The Problem of Uniform Rotation of a Circular Cylinder (Online in the US) | 1910 | Philosophical Magazine, 21, 342-348 | |
Laue, M. | On the Discussion Concerning Rigid Bodies in the Theory of Relativity | 1911 | Physikalische Zeitschrift, 12, 85-87 | yes |
Varićak, V. | On Ehrenfest's Paradox | 1911 | Physikalische Zeitschrift, 12, 169-170 | yes |
Ehrenfest, P. | On v. Ignatowsky's Treatment of Born's Definition of Rigidity II | 1911 | Physikalische Zeitschrift, 12, 412-413 | yes |
Tolman, R. | Non-Newtonian Mechanics :— The Direction of Force and Acceleration. | 1911 | Phil. Mag. S. 6, Vo. 22, pp. 458-463 | |
deSitter, W. | On the bearing of the Principle of Relativity on Gravitational Astronomy | 1911 | Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Vol. 71, p. 388-415 | |
Laue, M. | On the Dynamics of the Theory of Relativity | 1911 | Annalen der Physik, 340 (8), 524-542 | yes |
Laue, M. | On an Experiment on the Optics of Moving Bodies | 1911 | Münchener Sitzungsberichte: 405-412 | yes |
Laue, M. | An Example Concerning the Dynamics of the Theory of Relativity | 1911 | Verhandlungen der Deutschen Physikalischen Gesellschaft 13: 513–518 | yes |
Epstein, P.S. | Concerning Relativistic Statics | 1911 | Annalen der Physik, 341 (14), 779-795 | Yes |
Waals jr., J.D. | Energy and mass (Online) | 1911 | Proc. Roy. Soc. Amst., 14: 239-255 | |
Laue, M. | Remarks on the Law of the Lever in the Theory of Relativity | 1911 | Physikalische Zeitschrift, 12, 85-87 | yes |
Silberstein, L. | Quaternionic Form of Relativity (Online within the US) | 1911 | Philosophical Magazine 23 (137): 790-809 | |
Tolman, R. | Non-Newtonian Mechanics. The Mass of a Moving Body. | 1912 | Phil. Mag. S. 6, Vo. 23, pp. 375-380 | |
Laue, M.v. | Two Objections Against the Theory of Relativity and their Refutation | 1911 | Physikalische Zeitschrift, 13: 118-120 | yes |
Waals jr., J.D. | Energy and mass II (Online) | 1912 | Proc. Roy. Soc. Amst., 14 (2): 822-824 | |
Laue, M. | On the Conception of the Current of Energy | 1912 | Proc. Roy. Soc. Amst., 14 (2): 825-828 | |
Waals jr., J.D. | On the Conception of the Current of Energy (Online) | 1912 | Proc. Roy. Soc. Amst., 14 (2): 828-831 | |
Laue, M. | On the Theory of the Experiment of Trouton and Noble | 1912 | Annalen der Physik, 343 (7), 370-384 | yes |
Kottler, F. | On the spacetime lines of a Minkowski world | 1912 | Wiener Sitzungsberichte 2a, 121: 1659-1759 | yes |
Tolman, R.C. | Some Emission Theories of Light | 1912 | Physical Review, 35 (2): 136-143 | |
Silberstein, L. | Second Memoir on Quaternionic Relativity (Online within the US) | 1912 | Philosophical Magazine 25 (125): 135-144 | |
Laue, M.v. | On the Theory of the Michelson Experiment | 1912 | Physikalische Zeitschrift, 13: 501-506 | yes |
Tolman, R.C. | Non-Newtonian Mechanics. - Some Transformation Equations | 1912 | Philosophical Magazine 25 (125): 150-157 | |
Varićak, V. | On the Non-Euclidean Interpretation of the Theory of Relativity | 1912 | Jahresbericht der Deutschen Mathematiker-Vereinigung 21: 103–127 | yes |
Carmichael, R.D. | On the Theory of Relativity: Analysis of the Postulates | 1912 | Physical Review, 35 (3), 153-176 | |
Barnett, S.J. | On electromagnetic induction and relative motion (Online) | 1912 | Physical Review, 35 (5): 323-336 | |
Lewis, G. N. & Wilson, E. B. | The Space-time Manifold of Relativity. The Non-Euclidean Geometry of Mechanics and Electromagnetics (Online) | 1912 | Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 48: 387–507 | |
Carmichael, R.D. | On the Theory of Relativity: Mass, Force and Energy | 1912/3 | Physical Review, 1 (2), 161-178 | |
Carmichael, R.D. | On the Theory of Relativity: Philosophical Aspects | 1912/3 | Physical Review, 1 (3), 179-197 | |
DeSitter, W. | A proof of the constancy of the velocity of light | 1913 | Proceedings of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences, 1913, 15 II: 1297-1298 | |
DeSitter, W. | On the constancy of the velocity of light | 1913 | Proceedings of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences, 1913, 16 I: 395-396 | |
Kennard, E.H. | The effect of dielectrics on unipolar induction (Online) | 1913 | Physical Review, 1 (5): 355-359 | |
Sagnac, G. | The demonstration of the luminiferous aether by an interferometer in uniform rotation | 1913 | Comptes Rendus 157: 708–710 | yes |
Sagnac, G. | On the proof of the reality of the luminiferous aether by the experiment with a rotating interferometer | 1913 | Comptes Rendus 157: 1410–1413 | yes |
Michelson, A.A. | Effect of Reflection from a Moving Mirror on the Velocity of Light | 1913 | Astrophysical Journal (37): 190-193 | |
Laue, M. | The Principle of Relativity | 1913 | Braunschweig: Vieweg. | yes |
Laue, M. | The Principle of Relativity | 1913 | Jahrbücher der Philosophie 1, pp. 99-128. | yes |
Witte, H. | The Sagnac Effect: An Experimentum Crucis in Favor of the Aether? | 1914 | Verhandlungen der Deutschen Physikalischen Gesellschaft, 16, S. 142-150 | yes |
Witte, H. | Once Again: Sagnac Effect and Aether | 1914 | Verhandlungen der Deutschen Physikalischen Gesellschaft, 16, S. 754-755 | yes |
Witte, H. | Sagnac Effect and Emission Theory | 1914 | Verhandlungen der Deutschen Physikalischen Gesellschaft, 16, S. 755-756 | yes |
Hassé, H. R. | The Equations of Electrodynamics for Moving Ponderable Media and the Principle of Relativity (Online within the US) | 1914 | Philosophical Magazine 6, 27 (157), 43-57 | |
Tolman, R.C. | Relativity Theory: General Dynamical Principles (Online within the US, see also) | 1914 | Philosophical Magazine 6, 28 (166), 572-583 | |
Tolman, R.C. | Relativity Theory: The Equipartation Law in a System of Particles (Online within the US, see also) | 1914 | Philosophical Magazine 6, 28 (166), 583-600 | |
Lorentz, H.A. | Two Papers of Henri Poincaré on Mathematical Physics | 1914/21 | Acta Mathematica, t. 38, p. 293-308 | yes |
Daniell, P.J. | Rotation of Elastic Bodies and the Principle of Relativity (Online within the US) | 1915 | Philosophical Magazine 6, 30 (180), 754-761 | |
Waals jr., J.D. | On the energy and den Radius of the electron (Online) | 1917 | Proc. Roy. Soc. Amst., 19 (8): 985-987 | |
Majorana, Q. | On the Second Postulate of the Theory of Relativity: Experimental Demonstration of the Constancy of Velocity of the Light reflected from a Moving Mirror | 1918 | Philosophical Magazine 6, 35 (206), 163-174 | |
Walker, G.W. | Relativity and Electrodynamics (Online within the US) | 1918 | Philosophical Magazine 6, 35 (208), 327-338 | |
Eddington, A.S. | Electrical Theories of Matter and their Astronomical Consequences with special reference to the Principle of Relativity (Online within the US) | 1918 | Philosophical Magazine 6, 35 (210), 481-487 | |
Pegram, G.B. | Unipolar induction and electron theory (Online) | 1917 | Physical Review, 10 (6): 591-600 | |
Bateman, H. | The Electromagnetic Vectors (Online within the US) | 1918 | Physical Review 2, 12 (6), 459-481 | |
Majorana, Q. | Experimental Demonstration of the Constancy of Velocity of the Light emitted by a Moving Source | 1919 | Philosophical Magazine 6, 37 (217), 145-150 | |
Jeffreys, H. | The Force-Function in the Theory of Ordinary Relativity (Online in the US) | 1919 | Philosophical Magazine 6, 38 (223), 113-115 | |
Jeffreys, H. | On the Derivation of the Lorentz-Einstein Transformation (Online in the US) | 1919 | Philosophical Magazine 6, 38 (225), 349-351 | |
Flint, H.T. | Applications of Quaternions to the Theory of Relativity (Online in the US) | 1920 | Philosophical Magazine 6, 39 (232), 439-449 | |
Laue, M. | On the Experiment of F. Harress | 1920 | Annalen der Physik, 367 (13), 448-463 | yes |
Milner, S.R. | The internal Energy of the Lorentz electron (Online in the US) | 1920 | Philosophical Magazine 6, 40, 494-499 | |
Lorentz, H.A. | The Michelson-Morley Experiment and the Dimensions of Moving Bodies | 1921 | Nature, Volume 106, Issue 2677, pp. 793-795 | |
Laue, M.v. | Lorentz Contraction | 1921 | Kant-Studien, 26, 91-95 | yes |
Mirimanoff, D. | The Lorentz-Einstein transformation and the universal time of Ed. Guillaume | 1921 | Archives des sciences physiques et naturelles (supplement) (5) 3: 46–48 | yes |
Gruner, P. | Elementary geometric representation of the formulas of the special theory of relativity | 1921 | Archives des sciences physiques et naturelles (5) 3: 295–296 | yes |
Gruner, P. | An elementary geometrical representation of the transformation formulas of the special theory of relativity | 1921 | Physikalische Zeitschrift, 22, 384-385 | yes |
Gruner, P. | Graphical representation of the four-dimensional space-time universe | 1922 | Archives des sciences physiques et naturelles (5) 4: 234–236 | yes |
Fermi, E. | Concerning a Contradiction between the Electrodynamic and Relativistic Theory of Electromagnetic Mass | 1922 | Physikalische Zeitschrift, 23, 340-344 | yes |
General relativity
[edit]Author | Title | Year | Source |
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Ehrenfest, P. | On Einstein's theory of the stationary gravitation field (Online) | 1913 | Proc. Roy. Amst. 15 II, 87-1191 |
Os, C. | On a system of curves occurring in Einstein's theory of gravitation (Online) | 1913 | Proc. Roy. Amst. 16 I, 40-43 |
Lorentz, H.A. | On Hamilton's principle in Einstein's theory of gravitation | 1915 | Proc. Amst. Soc., 19 I, 751-765 |
Einstein, A. | The Field Equations of Gravitation | 1915 | Preussische Akademie der Wissenschaften, Sitzungsberichte, 1915 (part 2), 844–847 |
Schwarzschild, K. | On the Gravitational Field of a Point-Mass, According to Einstein's Theory (Online) | 1916 | Preussische Akademie der Wissenschaften, Sitzungsberichte, 1916 (part 1), 189–196 (Translation 2008) |
Schwarzschild, K. | On the Gravitational Field of a Sphere of Incompressible Liquid, According to Einstein's Theory (Online) | 1916 | Preussische Akademie der Wissenschaften, Sitzungsberichte, 1916 (part 1), 424-434 (Translation 2008) |
Lorentz, H.A. | On Einstein's Theory of gravitation I-IV | 1916 | Proc. Amst. Soc., 1917, 19 (2):1341-1361, 20 (1):2-34 |
Einstein, A. | The Foundation of the Generalised Theory of Relativity | 1916/20 | The Principle of Relativity, 89-163 (Translation of "Die Grundlage der allgemeinen Relativitätstheorie", Annalen der Physik 354 (7), 769-822) |
DeSitter, W. | Space, time, and gravitation (Online) | 1916 | The Observatory 39, 412-419 |
DeSitter, W. | Planetary motion and the motion of the moon according to Einstein's theory (Online) | 1916 | Proc. Amst. Soc., 19 I, 367-381 |
DeSitter, W. | Einstein's theory of gravitation and its astronomical consequences (Online) | 1916 | Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 76, 699-728 |
DeSitter, W. | On the relativity of rotation in Einstein's theory (Online) | 1916 | Proc. Amst. Soc., 19 I, 527-532 |
DeSitter, W. | Einstein's theory of gravitation and its astronomical consequences. Second paper (Online) | 1916 | Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 77, 155-184 |
DeSitter, W. | On the relativity of inertia. Remarks concerning Einstein's latest hypothesis (Online) | 1917 | Proc. Amst. Soc., 19 II, 1217-1225 |
DeSitter, W. | On the curvature of space (Online) | 1917 | Proc. Amst. Soc., 20 II, 229-243 |
DeSitter, W. | Einstein's theory of gravitation and its astronomical consequences. Third paper (Online) | 1917 | Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 78, 3-28 |
DeSitter, W. | Further remarks on the solutions of the field-equations of the Einstein's theory of gravitation (Online) | 1917 | Proc. Amst. Soc., 20 II, 1309-1312 |
Silberstein, L. | General Relativity without the Equivalence Hypothesis (Online) | 1918 | Philosophical Magazine 6, 36 (211), 94-128 |
Bateman, H. | On General Relativity | 1918 | Philosophical Magazine 6, 37 (218), 219-229 |
Einstein, A. | Dialog about Objections against the Theory of Relativity | 1918 | Naturwissenschaften, 6, 697–702. |
Silberstein, L. | Boundary Difficulties of Einstein's Gravitation Theory (Online) | 1918 | Philosophical Magazine 6, 37 (218), 230-236 |
Einstein, A. | Time, Space, and Gravitation | 1919/20 | Science, 51 (No. 1305): 8-10 |
Einstein, A. | Ether and the Theory of Relativity | 1920/2 | Sidelights on Relativity (1922), pp. 3-24, London: Methuen (Translation of "Äther und Relativitätstheorie") |
Einstein, A. etc. | The Bad Nauheim Debate | 1920 | (Wikisource translation) |
Hill, F.W. & Jeffery, G.B. | The Gravitational Field of a Particle on Einstein's Theory (Online within the US) | 1921 | Philosophical Magazine 41, 823-826 |
Einstein, A. | Geometry and Experience | 1921/2 | Sidelights on Relativity (1922), pp. 25-56, London: Methuen (Translation of "Geometrie und Erfahrung") |
Einstein, A. | A Brief Outline of the Development of the Theory of Relativity | 1921 | Nature, 106 (No. 2677): 782-784 |
Eddington, A.S. | The Significance of Einstein's Gravitationsal Equations in terms of the Curvature of the World (Online) | 1921 | Philosophical Magazine 6, 43, 174-177 |
Murnaghan, F.D. | The Deflexion of a Ray of Light in the Solar Gravitational Field (Online) | 1921 | Philosophical Magazine 6, 43, 580-588 |
Jeffery, G.B. | The Identical Relations in Einstein's Theory (Online) | 1922 | Philosophical Magazine 6, 43, 600-603 |
Harward, A.E. | The Identical Relations in Einstein's Theory (Online) | 1922 | Philosophical Magazine 6, 44, 380-382 |
Ortvay, R. | On the Interpretation of Sagnac's Experiment in the General Theory of Relativity | 1922 | Physikalische Zeitschrift, 23, 176-178 (Wikisource translation) |
Relativity related
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Boscovich, R. | Of Space and Time | 1763 | A Theory of Natural Philosophy, translated 1922, pp. 393-409 |
Soldner, J.G. | On the Deflection of a Light Ray from its Rectilinear Motion | 1801 | Berliner Astronomisches Jahrbuch, 1804, pp. 161-172 |
Clifford, W. K. | On the Space-Theory of Matter | 1870/6 | Proceedings of the Cambridge philosophical society, 2: 157-158 |
Anonymous | Four-Dimensional Space | 1885 | Nature, Vol. 31, Iss. 804, p. 481 |
Poincaré, H. | Science and Hypothesis | 1902 | London: Walter Scott (1905) |
Monographs
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Robb, A.A. | Optical geometry of motion, a new view of the theory of relativity (Online) | 1911 | Cambridge: Heffer |
Carus, P. | The principle of relativity in the light of the philosophy of science (Online) | 1913 | Chicago: Open Court |
Carmichael, R.D. | The theory of relativity (Online) | 1913 | New York: Wiley |
Cunningham, E. | The principle of relativity (Online) | 1914 | Cambridge: University Press |
Robb, A.A. | A theory of time and space (Online) | 1914 | Cambridge: University Press |
Silberstein, L. | The theory of relativity (Online) | 1914 | London: Macmillan |
Conway, A.W. | Relativity (Online) | 1915 | London: Bell |
Cunningham, E. | Relativity and the electron theory (Online) | 1915 | London: Longmans |
Lorentz, H.A. | The theory of electrons (Online) | 1915/6 | Leipzig: Teubner |
Einstein, A. | Relativity: The Special and General Theory | 1916/20 | Methuen & Co Ltd (translated by R.W Lawson) |
Tolman, R.C. | The theory of the relativity of motion (Online) | 1917 | Berkeley: University of California Press |
Freundlich, E. | The foundations of Einstein's theory of gravitation, 4. edition (Online) | 1919 | New York: Dutton (translated by H.N. Brose) |
Einstein, A.; Minkowski, H. | The principle of relativity, original papers (Online) | 1920 | Calcutta: University Press (translated by M.N. Saha & S.N. Bose |
Eddington, A.S. | Report On The Relativity Theory Of Gravitation 2. edition (Online) | 1920 | London: Fleetway |
Eddington, A.S. | Space, time and gravitation (Online) | 1920 | Cambridge: University Press |
Lorentz, H.A. | The Einstein Theory of Relativity 3. edition | 1920 | New York: Brentano's. |
Sampson, W.A. | On gravitation and relativity (Online) | 1920 | Oxford: Clarendon |
Schlick, M. | Space and time in contemporary physics 3. edition (Online) | 1920 | New York: Oxford University Press (translated by H.L. Brose) |
Cunningham, E. | Relativity, the electron theory, and gravitation (Online) | 1920 | London: Longmans |
Robb, A.A. | The absolute relations of time and space (Online) | 1921 | Cambridge: University press |
Rougier, L. | Philosophy and the new physics (Online) | 1921 | Cambridge: University press |
Born, M. | Einstein's theory of relativity (Online) | 1922 | New York: Dutton (translated by H.N. Brose) |
Dingle, H. | Relativity for all (Online) | 1922 | Boston: Little |
Eddington, A.S. | The Theory of Relativity and its Influence on Scientific Thought | 1922 | Oxford: Clarendon |
Murnaghan, F.D. | Vector analysis and the theory of relativity (Online) | 1922 | Baltimore: Johns Hopkins |
Silberstein, L. | The theory of general relativity and gravitation (Online) | 1922 | New York: Van Nostrand |
Thirring, H. | The ideas of Einstein's theory (Online) | 1922 | London: Methuen (translated by R.A.B. Russell |
Whitehead, A.N. | The principle of relativity with applications to physical science (Online) | 1922 | Cambridge: University Press |