Theory of Relativity, Time and Truth
Pijush Kanti Bhattacharjee
Abstract
Pijush Kanti Bhattacharjee
Abstract
I. I NTRODUCTION Theory of relativity is invented by famous scientist Albert Einstein to envisage a new direction in the physical world. First he had published Special Relativity 1905 A.D. in paper On the Electrodynamics of Moving Bodiesand finally brought General Relativity in 1916 A.D. [1]-[5]. Special Relativity deals with elementary particles, and their interactions like motion, dimensions etc., especially when speed or motion is uniform in nature. It is widely used in the field of atomic physics, nuclear physics and quantum physics etc. from 1920 A.D. onwards. General Relativity is designed for non uniform motion, i.e., when the bodies are subjected to accelerating or retarding motion and is applied in cosmological and astronomical field like heavenly bodies, satellites, space research, gravitational force changing etc. It is appeared that minor corrections can be made to Newtonian gravitation theory, but after 1930 A.D. General Relativity is predominant in the field of space research and satellite communications. The main theme with mathematics of relativity theory was quite a complex one and in the first stage, only few scientists could understand this. When Einstein was going to deliberate and explain Relativity theory, most of the scientists were not understood it clearly and they were also uncertain in which field this theory could be applied. The great scientist Einstein indicates the very reason of Relativity Theory. He tells that whatever things we are doing, that is time and space dependent, since everything is changing in this world as well as universe. Einstein had shown the variation in speed of light at the time of solar eclipse, it is happening due to change of earth’s gravitation at the time of solar eclipse and light is composed by quantum of energy particles, called photon as per Max Planck’s invention. Planck stated that Energy of
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I. I NTRODUCTION Theory of relativity is invented by famous scientist Albert Einstein to envisage a new direction in the physical world. First he had published Special Relativity 1905 A.D. in paper On the Electrodynamics of Moving Bodiesand finally brought General Relativity in 1916 A.D. [1]-[5]. Special Relativity deals with elementary particles, and their interactions like motion, dimensions etc., especially when speed or motion is uniform in nature. It is widely used in the field of atomic physics, nuclear physics and quantum physics etc. from 1920 A.D. onwards. General Relativity is designed for non uniform motion, i.e., when the bodies are subjected to accelerating or retarding motion and is applied in cosmological and astronomical field like heavenly bodies, satellites, space research, gravitational force changing etc. It is appeared that minor corrections can be made to Newtonian gravitation theory, but after 1930 A.D. General Relativity is predominant in the field of space research and satellite communications. The main theme with mathematics of relativity theory was quite a complex one and in the first stage, only few scientists could understand this. When Einstein was going to deliberate and explain Relativity theory, most of the scientists were not understood it clearly and they were also uncertain in which field this theory could be applied. The great scientist Einstein indicates the very reason of Relativity Theory. He tells that whatever things we are doing, that is time and space dependent, since everything is changing in this world as well as universe. Einstein had shown the variation in speed of light at the time of solar eclipse, it is happening due to change of earth’s gravitation at the time of solar eclipse and light is composed by quantum of energy particles, called photon as per Max Planck’s invention. Planck stated that Energy of
Key concepts: Theory of relativity, General relativity, Physics, Einstein, Absolute time and space, Introduction to the mathematics of general relativity, Tests of special relativity, Theoretical physics