Concepts of mass in contemporary physics and philosophy
Auteur :
Jammer, Max
Éditeur :
Princeton University Press
ISBN :
9780691144320
Date de publication :
28 juin 2009
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
255 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
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.