The Collected Papers of Albert Einstein, Volume 6 (English): The Berlin Years: Writings, 1914-1917. (English translation supplement)

by Albert Einstein, Alfred Engel (Translator)

Overview

Every document in The Collected Papers of Albert Einstein appears in the language in which it was written, and this supplementary paperback volume presents the English translations of all non-English materials. This translation does not include notes or annotation of the documentary volume and is not intended for use without the original language documentary edition which provides the extensive editorial commentary necessary for a full historical and scientific understanding of the documents.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780691017341
Publisher:	Princeton University Press
Publication date:	10/05/1997
Series:	Collected Papers of Albert Einstein , #6
Edition description:	English translation supplement
Pages:	464
Product dimensions:	7.50(w) x 10.00(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Publisher's Foreword ix
Translator's Preface xi
Selected Documents
1."On the Principle of Relativity," 26 April 1914 "Vom Relativatäts-Prinzip" Vossische Zeitung, 26 April 1914 3
2."Covariance Properties of the Field Equations of the Theory of Gravitation Based on the Generalized Theory of Relativity," 29 May 1914 "Kovarianzeigenschaften der Feldgleichungen der auf die verallgemeinerte Relativitätstheorie gegründeten Gravitationstheorie Zeitschrift fur Mathematik und Physik 63 (1914) 6
3."Inaugural Lecture," 2 July 1914 "Antrittsrede" Königlich Preußische Akademie der Wissenschaften (Berlin)
Sitzungsberichte (1914) 16
5."Contributions to Quantum Theory," 24 July 1914 "Beiträge zur Quantentheorie" Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft. Verhandlungen 16 (1914) 20
8."Manifesto to the Europeans" (with G. F. Nicolai and F. W. Förster), mid-October 1914 "Aufruf an die Europläer" 28
9."The Formal Foundation of the General Theory of Relativity," 29 October 1914 "Die formale Grundlage der allgemeinen Relativitätstheorie" Königlich Preußische Akademie der Wissenschaften (Berlin)
Sitzungsberichte (1914) 30
14."Experimental Proof of the Existence of Ampère's Molecular Currents" (with Wander J. de Haas), 23 April 1915 Koninklijke Akademie van Wetenschappen te Amsterdam. Section of Sciences. Proceedings18(1915-16) (see documentary edition for English version) 86
18."Response to a Paper by M. von Laue: 'A Theorem in Probability Calculus and Its Application to Radiation Theory'," 24 June 1915 "Antwort auf eine Abhandlung M. v. Laues 'Ein Satz der Wahrscheinlichkeitsrechnung und seine Anwendung auf die Strahlungstheorie'" Annalen der Physik 47 (1915) 88
20."My Opinion on the War," 23 October-11 November 1915 "Meine Meinung über den Krieg" 96
21."On the General Theory of Relativity," 4 November 1915 98 "Zur allgemeinen Relativitätstheorie" Koniglich Preussische Akademie der Wissenschaften (Berlin). Sitzungsberichte (1915) 98
22."On the General Theory of Relativity (Addendum)," 11 November 1915 "Zur allgemeinen Relativitätstheorie (Nachtrag)" Koniglich Preussische Akademie der Wissenschaften (Berlin). Sitzungsberichte (1915) 108
23."Comment on Our Paper: 'Experimental Proof of Ampere's Molecular Currents"' (with Wander J. de Haas), 15 November 1915 "Notiz zu unserer Arbeit 'Experimenteller Nachweis der Ampèreschen Molekularströme'" Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft. Verhandlungen 17 (1915) 111
24."Explanation of the Perihelion Motion of Mercury from the General Theory of Relativity," 18 November 1915 "Erklärung der Perihelbewegung des Merkur aus der allgemeinen Relativitätstheorie" Koniglich Preussische Akademie der Wissenschaften (Berlin). Sitzungsberichte (1915) 112
25."The Field Equations of Gravitation," 25 November 1915 "Die Feldgleichungen der Gravitation" Koniglich Preussische Akademie der Wissenschaften (Berlin). Sitzungsberichte (1915) 117
26."On the Theory of Tetrode and Sackur for the Entropy Constant," ca. 14 January 1916 "Zur Tetrode-Sakkur'schen Theorie der Entropie-Konstante" 121
27."A New Formal Interpretation of Maxwell's Field Equations of Electrodynamics," 3 February 1916 "Eine neue formale Deutung der Maxwellschen Feldgleichungen der Elektrodynamik" Koniglich Preussische Akademie der Wissenschaften (Berlin). Sitzungsberichte (1915) 132
28."A Simple Experiment to Demonstrate Ampère's Molecular Currents," 25 February 1916 "Ein einfaches Experiment zum Nachweis der Ampèreschen Molekularströme" Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft. Verhandlungen 18 (1916) 138
29."Ernst Mach," 14 March 1916 Physikalische Zeitschrift 17 (1916) 141
30."The Foundation of the General Theory of Relativity," 20 March 1916 "Die Grundlage der allgemeinen Relativitätstheorie" Annalen der Physik 49 (1916) 146
32."Approximative Integration of the Field Equations of Gravitation," 22 June 1916 "Naherungsweise Integration der Feldgleichungen der Gravitation" Koniglich Preussische Akademie der Wissenschaften (Berlin). Sitzungsberichte (1916) 201
34."Emission and Absorption of Radiation in Quantum Theory," 17 July 1916 "Strahlungs-Emission und -Absorption nach der Quantentheorie" Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft. Verhandlungen 18 (1916) 212
36."Review of H. A. Lorentz, Statistical Theories in thermodynamics: Five Lectures . . . ," 11 August 1916 Les theories statistiques en thermodynamique Die Naturwissenschaften 4 (1916) 218
38."On the Quantum Theory of Radiation," after 24 August 1916 "Zur Quantentheorie der Strahlung" Physikalische Gesellschaft Zurich. Mitteilungen 18 (1916) 220
39."Elementary Theory of Water Waves and of Flight," 25 August 1916 "Elementare Theorie der Wasserwellen und des Fluges" Die Naturwissenschaften 4 (1916) 234
40."On Friedrich Kottler's Paper: 'On Einstein's Equivalence Hypothesis and Gravitation'," October 1916 "Über Friedrich Kottlers Abhandlung 'Über Einsteins Aquivalenz-hypothese und die Gravitation'" Annalen der Physik 51 (1916) 237
41."Hamilton's Principle and the General Theory of Relativity," 26 October 1916 "Hamiltonsches Prinzip und allgerneine Relativitätstheorie" Koniglich Preussische Akademie der Wissenschaften (Berlin). Sitzungsberichte (1916) 240
42.On the Special and General Theory of Relativity (A Popular Account), December 1916 Über die spezielle und die allgemeine Relativitätstheorie (Gemeinverstandlich). Braunschweig: Vieweg, 1917 247
43."Cosmological Considerations in the General Theory of Relativity," 8 February 1917 "Kosmologische Betrachtungen zur allgemeinen Relativitätstheorie" Koniglich Preussische Akademie der Wissenschaften (Berlin). Sitzungsberichte (1917) 421
45."On the Quantum Theorem of Sommerfeld and Epstein," 11 May 1917 "Zum Quantensatz von Sommerfeld und Epstein" Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft. Verhandlungen 19 (1917) 434
47."A Derivation of Jacobi's Theorem," 22 November 1917 "Eine Ableitung des Theorems von Jacobi" Koniglich Pressische Akademie der Wissenschaften (Berlin). Sitzungsberichte (1917) 445
49."The Nightmare," 25 December 1917 "Der Angst-Traum" Berliner Tageblatt, 25 December 1917 449

Editorial Reviews

Though the collected papers of Albert Einstein will run to a projected thirty volumes, this is likely to be the volume most frequently consulted. It contains reprints of 62 papers published by Einstein between 1901 and 1909, together with a great deal of very helpful editorial material. For many readers the objectives and profundity of Einstein's research prior to 1905 will come as something of a surprise. The editorial and production work are (as one would expect in such a monumental project) absolutely first class. English translations of the papers (here reproduced in their original German) will be published separately, but minus editorial commentary. (NW) Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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