Frank L. H. Wolfs
Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Rochester, Slide 3
Outline
¥Einstein's life (1879 - 1955)
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¥Brief descriptions of Einstein's theories from 1905:
¥The photoelectric effect
¥An experimental test of the kinetic theory of heat
¥The special theory of relativity
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¥The main focus:
¥Einstein's theories of relativity (special and general)
¥Impact of the theory of relativity
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¥Concluding remarks