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The Interpretation of the Special Relativity Theory

Herbert Dingle

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Recent work in nuclear physics has brought to light difficulties in the application of the special relativity theory to nuclear problems. Thus, in his recent book, The Physicist's Conception of Nature (London, Hutchinson, 1958, p. 48), W. Heisenberg writes : " Relativity theory assumes that in principle no effect can be propagated faster than the velocity of light. Now this trend in relativity theory leads to difficulties in connection with the uncertainty relations of quantum theory.

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Recent work in nuclear physics has brought to light difficulties in the application of the special relativity theory to nuclear problems. Thus, in his recent book, The Physicist's Conception of Nature (London, Hutchinson, 1958, p. 48), W. Heisenberg writes : " Relativity theory assumes that in principle no effect can be propagated faster than the velocity of light. Now this trend in relativity theory leads to difficulties in connection with the uncertainty relations of quantum theory.

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Recent work in nuclear physics has brought to light difficulties in the application of the special relativity theory to nuclear problems. Thus, in his recent book, The Physicist's Conception of Nature (London, Hutchinson, 1958, p. 48), W. Heisenberg writes : " Relativity theory assumes that in principle no effect can be propagated faster than the velocity of light. Now this trend in relativity theory leads to difficulties in connection with the uncertainty relations of quantum theory.

Key concepts: Theory of relativity, Emission theory, Static interpretation of time, Theoretical physics, Special relativity, Interpretation (philosophy), Test theories of special relativity, Physicist

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