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Is physical space unique or optional?

Hans Ekstein

pp. 57-74

Abstract

Ever since H. Poincaré [1] asserted the conventional nature of the geometry of physical space, there has been a debate on this problem, particularly since a new kind of space was introduced by Einstein's General Relativity. Accounts and bibliographies were given by many authors, among which we cite A. Griinbaum [2] and J. Ehlers [3].

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Published in:

Cohen Robert S, Wartofsky Mark W (1984) Physical sciences and history of physics. Dordrecht, Springer.

Pages: 57-74

DOI: 10.1007/978-94-009-7178-3_4

Full citation:

Ekstein Hans (1984) „Is physical space unique or optional?“, In: R.S. Cohen & M.W. Wartofsky (eds.), Physical sciences and history of physics, Dordrecht, Springer, 57–74.