Concepts of Mass in Classical and Modern PhysicsThis book presents a prize-winning exposition of the historical development of the concept of mass rigorously, concisely, and provocatively analyzes such topics as the ancient concept of mass, the neoplatonic concept of inertia, the conceptualization of inertial mass, the modern concept of mass, mass and energy, the concept of mass in quantum mechanics and field theory, and more. |
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
OF MASS? | 16 |
THE NEOPLATONIC CONCEPT OF INERTIA | 30 |
THE CONCEPTUALIZATION OF INERTIAL MASS | 49 |
PHILOSOPHICAL MODIFICATIONS OF THE NEWTONIAN | 75 |
THE CONCEPT OF MASS IN AXIOMATIZED | 111 |
THE ELECTROMAGNETIC CONCEPT OF MASS | 136 |
THE RELATIVISTIC CONCEPT OF MASS | 154 |
MASS AND ENERGY | 172 |
THE CONCEPT OF MASS IN QUANTUM MECHANICS | 191 |
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Abraham acceleration according Annalen der Physik Aristotle Averroes body bread century chap charge classical classical mechanics components concept of mass conservation constant corporeal form define mass definition of mass density derivation determination Dover dynamics Einstein electromagnetic field electromagnetic mass electron equal Ernst Mach Eucharistic experimental experiments fact field theory force formula four-vector fundamental geometry gravitational mass Ibid illustrations important inertia inertial mass interpretation Kant Kepler kinetic Leibniz Leipzig logical Lorentz m₁ Mach Mach's magnetic mass and energy massa mathematical Max Jammer Maxwell's Maxwell's equations measure mécanique Mechanik Migne modern momentum motion motu natural Neoplatonic Newton's Newtonian mechanics notion of mass Paris particle philosophy Plotinus Principia principle problem quantitas materiae quantity of matter quantum quod reference system relation relativistic scientific space tensor theorem theory of matter theory of relativity tion transformations translation vector velocity volume weight