…y dead. Download Free Articles from Preprint Servers. Read the almost-ready-for-print version, without paying for it! Physics and mathematics: arxiv.org. Philosophy of Science: philsci-archive.pitt.edu. Download Free Articles from the Author’s Homepage. Did you know that Jeremy Butterfield has dozens of his most recent papers posted on his website? Or that John Norton has written a free introduction to Einstein’s theories? You can always google an…
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…hysics and philosophy of general relativity, all of which is available for free online. If you know of any online resources that are not on this list, suggest them in the comments and I will add them to the list! Contents Non-mathematical introductions to general relativity Mathematical introductions to general relativity Philosophy of general relativity Other general relativity references. Non-mathematical introductions to general relativity Eins…
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…ying, and justifying, the conditions under which the Cauchy problem is well-posed. There are many well-known cases in which initial conditions fail to settle future/past evolution. However, it is sufficient for us to note that in a great many cases, and in almost all common applications, initial conditions can be chosen so as to guarantee a well-posed Cauchy problem. Soul Physics is authored by Bryan W. Roberts. Thanks for subscribing. Want more S…
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…, before a finalized report is submitted to the editor. Incentives for high-quality reviews. Most journals don’t offer you an incentive to do a good job in a timely manner. A monetary compensation for well-done reviews is the obvious thing to do. Authors might even be willing to pay a submission fee for this cause, if it improves the quality and timeliness of the report (I know I would!). Journals in many disciplines, including philosophy and HPS,…
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…, or v ∝ t, for any freely falling body. The first claim is the famous time-squared law. The second claim says that velocity in free fall is proportional to time fallen. It’s easy to prove that these two claims are equivalent. On the other hand, the Jesuit School upheld that v ∝ d. That is, they believed that velocity in free fall is proportional to distance fallen, which was the traditional view at the time. I call this the ‘Jesuit law’ of free f…
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