Einstein's theory of theories and types of theoretical explanation

DOI10.1080/02698599908573613zbMath0977.00004OpenAlexW2027798978MaRDI QIDQ2713290

Francisco Flores

Publication date: 7 May 2001

Published in: International Studies in the Philosophy of Science (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/phil_fac/14

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Philosophy of mathematics (00A30) History of relativity and gravitational theory (83-03) Physics (00A79)

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Cites Work

• Einstein's 1935 derivation of \(E=mc^{2}\)
• Elementary derivation of the equivalence of mass and energy
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