special relativity
physical theory of measurement in an inertial frame of reference proposed in 1905 by Albert Einstein
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special relativity
Summary
special relativity is a scientific theory[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of scientific_theory entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (726 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- special relativity is credited with the discovery of Albert Einstein[3].
- special relativity's instance of is recorded as scientific theory[4].
- special relativity's instance of is recorded as physical law[5].
- special relativity is part of theory of relativity[6].
- special relativity's Commons category is recorded as Special relativity[7].
- 1905 marks the founding of special relativity[8].
- special relativity's time of discovery or invention is recorded as 1905[9].
- special relativity's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Special relativity[10].
- special relativity's described by source is recorded as On the Electrodynamics of Moving Bodies[11].
- special relativity's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 6[12].
- special relativity's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://physics.stackexchange.com/tags/special-relativity[13].
- special relativity's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://astronomy.stackexchange.com/tags/special-relativity[14].
- special relativity's has characteristic is recorded as mass in special relativity[15].
- special relativity's history of topic is recorded as history of special relativity[16].
- special relativity's permanent duplicated item is recorded as Formulations of special relativity[17].
- special relativity's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:List of articles all languages should have[18].
- special relativity's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[19].
- special relativity's invariant under is recorded as Lorentz transformation[20].
Body
Definition and Type
Recorded instance of include scientific theory[4] and physical law[5].
Origins
1905 marks the founding of special relativity[8].
Use and Application
special relativity is part of theory of relativity[6].
Why It Matters
special relativity ranks in the top 6% of scientific_theory entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (726 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] It is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]