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Download or read book Einstein's Mass-energy Equation: Early history and philosophical foundations written by Francisco Fernflores and published by Momentum Press. This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In this volume, we examine the history and philosophical significance of several demonstrations Einstein published for his mass-energy relation, which is often expressed by the iconic equation E = mc2. Our goal is to illustrate how these demonstrations display a clear shift away from a reliance on electromagnetic phenomena culminating in Einstein's 1934 purely "dynamic" demonstration. Philosophically, this trend signals the importance of recognizing special relativity as what Einstein called a 'principle theory.' ... We also discuss the first empirical confirmation of E = mc2 and some contemporary debates concerning the philosophical interpretation of this important result."--