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Rotating Coordinates Test the Entwurf Theory

Einstein examined rotating coordinate systems as a demanding consistency test for the Entwurf equations, exposing difficulties that contributed to his later rejection of the provisional theory.

Albert Einstein lecturing in Vienna in 1921
Albert Einstein lecturing in Vienna, 1921. Photograph by Ferdinand Schmutzer — public domain. Wikimedia Commons source.
Year 1914BerlinPhysics

Rotating Coordinates Test the Entwurf Theory

1914 · Berlin · Germany · Physics

Einstein examined rotating coordinate systems as a demanding consistency test for the Entwurf equations, exposing difficulties that contributed to his later rejection of the provisional theory.