Re: the Special Theory of Relativity - 1905

Den 03.06.2024 23:24, skrev x:

On 6/2/24 22:12, The Starmaker wrote:
Now when it comes to Einstein there was a paperback
book some while ago, and my guess is that it is still
in print.

You are probably referring to
"Relativity: The Special and General Theory"
It is a popular book, not a scientific paper.
https://paulba.no/paper/relativity.pdf

 He came up with the idea of 'special relativity' and
the later 'general relativity'.
 Now 'semantics' has to do with the meaning of words.
 When it comes to gravity, there is also something called
'static electricity'.  Is 'space-time' bent opposite for
a positive charges versus a negative charge in an electric
field?  But there is also 'ether'.  Just change the meaning
of the word 'ether' to note all of the properties of
what is sometimes called 'space-time'.  What is the
meaning of the words 'true' or 'false'?
 When it comes to special relativity, however, the speed of
light is a CONSTANT, and that is an OBSERVED PROPERTY.
(Sorry if all caps are too severe for you.)  He may have
called something 'special' and 'general' later.  I think
he wrote that book a lot later.
 

The names General Relativity and Special Relativity
were introduced in his "GR-paper":
The Foundation of the General Theory of Relativity
https://paulba.no/paper/Foundation_of_GR.pdf
See the very first statement.
--
Paul
https://paulba.no/