the principle of relativity

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• Principle of relativity — In physics, the principle of relativity is the requirement that the equations describing the laws of physics have the same form in all admissible frames of reference. For example, in the framework of special relativity the Maxwell equations have… …   Wikipedia

• principle of relativity — noun (physics) a universal law that states that the laws of mechanics are not affected by a uniform rectilinear motion of the system of coordinates to which they are referred • Topics: ↑physics, ↑natural philosophy • Hypernyms: ↑law, ↑law of… …   Useful english dictionary

• principle of relativity — noun The principle that only the motion of objects relative to one another can be measured, and that there is no absolute frame of reference …   Wiktionary

• The Value of Science — is a book by the French mathematician, physicist, and philosopher Henri Poincaré. It was published in 1905. The book deals with questions in the philosophy of science and adds detail to the topics addressed by Poincaré s previous book, Science… …   Wikipedia

• Relativity priority dispute — Albert Einstein presented the theories of Special Relativity and General Relativity in groundbreaking publications that either contained no formal references to previous literature, or referred only to a small number of his predecessors for… …   Wikipedia

• Relativity of simultaneity — thumb|Event B is simultaneous with A in the green reference frame, but it occurredbefore in the blue frame, and will occur later in the red frame.The relativity of simultaneity is the concept that simultaneity is not absolute, but dependent on… …   Wikipedia

• Relativity — may refer to:Physics* Special relativity, a theory of physics formulated by Albert Einstein * General relativity, Einstein s theory of gravitation * Albert Einstein s theory of relativity, which refers to both special relativity and general… …   Wikipedia

• The Feynman Lectures on Physics — by Richard Feynman, Robert Leighton, and Matthew Sands is perhaps Feynman s most accessible technical work and is considered a classic introduction to modern physics. It includes lectures on mathematics, electromagnetism, Newtonian physics,… …   Wikipedia

• relativity — [rel΄ə tiv′ə tē] n. 1. the condition, fact, or quality of being relative 2. the close dependence of one occurrence, value, quality, etc. on another 3. Philos. a) RELATIVISM b) RELATIVITY OF KNOWLEDGE 4. Physics …   English World dictionary

• Principle of linguistic relativity — The principle of linguistic relativity is Benjamin Whorf s theory of the way in which an individual s thoughts are influenced by the language(s) they have available to express them.Many versions of this theory have been proposed and debated, some …   Wikipedia

• The Theory of Moral Sentiments — was written by Adam Smith in 1759. It provided the ethical, philosophical, psychological and methodological underpinnings to Smith s later works, including The Wealth of Nations (1776), A Treatise on Public Opulence (1764) (first published in… …   Wikipedia