Livre | Chapitre
The Minkowskian background of Whitehead's theory of gravitation
pp. 3-24
Résumé
Whitehead's 1922 theory of gravity, an alternative to Einstein's 1916 theory of general relativity, cannot be understood well apart from the context of the British reception of both Einstein's special and his general relativity, and more specifically, apart from the Minkowskian nature of that reception. The aim of this essay is to emphasize the latter: the (indirect) influence of Minkowski on Whitehead was a major one.
Détails de la publication
Publié dans:
Petkov Vesselin (2010) Space, time, and spacetime: physical and philosophical implications of Minkowski's unification of space and time. Dordrecht, Springer.
Pages: 3-24
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-13538-5_1
Citation complète:
Desmet Ronny, 2010, The Minkowskian background of Whitehead's theory of gravitation. In V. Petkov (ed.) Space, time, and spacetime (3-24). Dordrecht, Springer.