Relativity - Myths & Ideas

Introduction

This is a collection of myths and ideas about Einstein's Theory of Relativity:

• Primer provides an introduction to the concepts and terminology of spacetime.
• People discusses some of the people, and their ideas, that have contributed to our understanding of space and time.
• Myths discusses some myths about relativity, and why they may be allegorical.
• Scenarios discusses some thought experiments that are intended to illustrate relativistic behaviour.
• Speculation presents brief discussions of:
  • String Theory.
  • Relativity and Absolute Simultaneity.
  • Physics Myths and Physics Facts.
  • Complete and Incomplete Co-ordinate Systems (CICS).
  • Simultaneity-Time.

Related web sites:

• Dr J. H. Field's Special Relativity and Absolute Simultanity site.
• Dr T. Smid's Physics Myths and Physics Facts site.
• Steve Bryant's Relativity Challenge (CICS) site.
• T. L. Hurst's Simultaneity-Time site.

Other sites by T.L. Hurst:

• Philosophical Musings.
• UK MPs Voting Powers.

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