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| title = Examining Some Consequences of Lorentz | | title = Examining Some Consequences of Lorentz's Theory of Gravitation | ||
| author = [[Lee Shimmin]] | | author = [[Lee Shimmin]] | ||
| keywords = [[Lorentz's Theory of Gravitation]], [[Gravitation]] | | keywords = [[Lorentz's Theory of Gravitation]], [[Gravitation]] | ||
| published = 1998 | | published = 1998 | ||
}} | }} | ||
==Abstract== | ==Abstract== | ||
One can ask how it was possible for Lorentz's simple and elegant theory of gravity to be passed over and for Einstein's wacky theory of gravity to be accepted. We examine a bit of this puzzle by looking at two papers published in 1905 and 1906 that specifically address Lorentz' theory. The first paper by R. Gans examines the theoretical implications for a number of issues including the relationship between inertial and gravitational mass. The second paper by F. Wacker (a student of Gans) explores, among other things, the advance of the perihelion of Mercury after including a term for a mass increase with velocity through the ether. We look specifically for criticisms which might demonstrate fatal flaws in Lorentz' theory. | One can ask how it was possible for Lorentz's simple and elegant theory of gravity to be passed over and for Einstein's wacky theory of gravity to be accepted. We examine a bit of this puzzle by looking at two papers published in 1905 and 1906 that specifically address Lorentz' theory. The first paper by R. Gans examines the theoretical implications for a number of issues including the relationship between inertial and gravitational mass. The second paper by F. Wacker (a student of Gans) explores, among other things, the advance of the perihelion of Mercury after including a term for a mass increase with velocity through the ether. We look specifically for criticisms which might demonstrate fatal flaws in Lorentz' theory. | ||
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| Scientific Paper | |
|---|---|
| Title | Examining Some Consequences of Lorentz's Theory of Gravitation |
| Author(s) | Lee Shimmin |
| Keywords | Lorentz's Theory of Gravitation, Gravitation |
| Published | 1998 |
Abstract
One can ask how it was possible for Lorentz's simple and elegant theory of gravity to be passed over and for Einstein's wacky theory of gravity to be accepted. We examine a bit of this puzzle by looking at two papers published in 1905 and 1906 that specifically address Lorentz' theory. The first paper by R. Gans examines the theoretical implications for a number of issues including the relationship between inertial and gravitational mass. The second paper by F. Wacker (a student of Gans) explores, among other things, the advance of the perihelion of Mercury after including a term for a mass increase with velocity through the ether. We look specifically for criticisms which might demonstrate fatal flaws in Lorentz' theory.