Concepts of Mass in Contemporary Physics and Philosophy |
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| Author:
| Jammer, Max |
| ISBN: | 978-0-691-14432-0 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2009 |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $52.99 |
Book Description:
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Presents an analysis of the persistent difficulties of defining inertial mass in a noncircular manner. This book discusses the related question of whether mass is an observational or a theoretical concept. It also studies the notion of mass in special relativity.
Presents an analysis of the persistent difficulties of defining inertial mass in a noncircular manner. This book discusses the related question of whether mass is an observational or a theoretical concept. It also studies the notion of mass in special relativity.