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| Originalsprache | Englisch |
|---|---|
| Seiten (von - bis) | 13-23 |
| Seitenumfang | 11 |
| Fachzeitschrift | Studies in the History and Philosophy of Modern Physics |
| Jahrgang | 55 |
| Frühes Online-Datum | 14 Juli 2016 |
| Publikationsstatus | Veröffentlicht - Aug. 2016 |
Abstract
We investigate the debate between Walter Ritz and Albert Einstein on the origin and nature of the radiation asymmetry. We argue that Ritz׳s views on the radiation asymmetry were far richer and nuanced than the oft-cited joint letter with Einstein (Ritz & Einstein, 1909) suggests, and that Einstein׳s views in 1909 on the asymmetry are far more ambiguous than is commonly recognized. Indeed, there is strong evidence that Einstein ultimately came to agree with Ritz that elementary radiation processes in classical electrodynamics are non-symmetric and fully retarded.
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in: Studies in the History and Philosophy of Modern Physics , Jahrgang 55, 08.2016, S. 13-23.
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T1 - Reassessing the Ritz-Einstein debate on the radiation asymmetry in classical electrodynamics
AU - Frisch, Mathias
AU - Pietsch, Wolfgang
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N2 - We investigate the debate between Walter Ritz and Albert Einstein on the origin and nature of the radiation asymmetry. We argue that Ritz׳s views on the radiation asymmetry were far richer and nuanced than the oft-cited joint letter with Einstein (Ritz & Einstein, 1909) suggests, and that Einstein׳s views in 1909 on the asymmetry are far more ambiguous than is commonly recognized. Indeed, there is strong evidence that Einstein ultimately came to agree with Ritz that elementary radiation processes in classical electrodynamics are non-symmetric and fully retarded.
AB - We investigate the debate between Walter Ritz and Albert Einstein on the origin and nature of the radiation asymmetry. We argue that Ritz׳s views on the radiation asymmetry were far richer and nuanced than the oft-cited joint letter with Einstein (Ritz & Einstein, 1909) suggests, and that Einstein׳s views in 1909 on the asymmetry are far more ambiguous than is commonly recognized. Indeed, there is strong evidence that Einstein ultimately came to agree with Ritz that elementary radiation processes in classical electrodynamics are non-symmetric and fully retarded.
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DO - 10.1016/j.shpsb.2016.05.001
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