The principle of equivalence

Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part B - Studies in History and Philosophy of Modern Physics

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 33-51

  Ghins, Michel ^a   Budden, Tim ^a,b  

^a Institut Superieur de Philosophie   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Einstein; Equivalence Principle; General Relativity; Gravitation; Inertia; Relativity Principle; Spacetime

Indexed keywords

EID: 0041334090     PISSN: 13552198     EISSN: 18792502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1355-2198(00)00038-1     Document Type: Article

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