M. Sachs, A.R. Roy9780973291100, 0-9732911-0-9
Ernst Mach’s non-atomistic model of matter and the associated interpretation of inertial mass (the “Mach principle”) influenced the holistic approach embodied in the continuous field concept of the theory of general relativity as a general theory of matter. The articles in these Proceedings demonstrate Mach’s influence on contemporary thinking.We see here the views of an international group of scholars on the impact of the Mach principle in physics and astrophysics. The ideas presented here will inspire research in physics for many generations to come.
Table of contents :
Table of Contents……Page 4
Preface……Page 5
Acknowledgements……Page 6
A Tribute to Fred Hoyle……Page 7
Mendel Sachs – The Mach Principle and the Origin of Inertia from General Relativity……Page 8
Amitabha Ghosh – Extension of Mach’s Principle and Cosmological Consequences……Page 20
James F. Woodward – The Technical End of Mach’s Principle……Page 26
A.K.T. Assis – The Relationship between Mach’s Principle and the Principle of Physical Proportions……Page 44
W. Farrell Edwards – Inertial Mass of the Electron……Page 52
A.R. Prasanna – Mach’s Principle and Inertial Forces in General Relativity……Page 60
Jorge Guala Valverde and Raul A. Rapacioli – Inertial Mass in a Machian Framework……Page 74
Horst-Heino v. Borzeszkowski and Renate Wahsner – Mach’s Principle and the Dualism of Space-Time and Matter……Page 80
C. S. Unnikrishnan – Experiments Motivated by Mach’s Principle: A Review with Comments……Page 96
D.F. Roscoe – A Perspective on Mach’s Principle and the Consequent Discovery of Major New Phenomenology in Spiral Discs……Page 106
T.P. Singh – Mach’s Principle and Quantum Mechanics Without Spacetime……Page 116
H. Broberg – Mass and Gravitation in a Machian Universe……Page 122
George Galeczki – Mach’s Principle and the True Continuum……Page 140
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