Did Einstein prove E=mc^2?

DOI10.1016/J.SHPSB.2009.03.002zbMATH Open1228.83008OpenAlexW1978021439WikidataQ56020012 ScholiaQ56020012MaRDI QIDQ652783FDOQ652783

Authors: Hans C. Ohanian 

Publication date: 17 December 2011

Published in: Studies in History and Philosophy of Science. Part B. Studies in History and Philosophy of Modern Physics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.shpsb.2009.03.002

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zbMATH Keywords

energyspecial relativityEinsteinmassKleinenergy relationLauemass relation

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

History of mathematics in the 20th century (01A60) Special relativity (83A05) History of quantum theory (81-03) History of relativity and gravitational theory (83-03)

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