…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 Einstein for Everyone, by John D. No…
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…o make and sell burgers in. The wealthy Scrooge McDuck had enough money to buy buildings. So they struck the following deal. McDuck gave BurgerBee the money to buy a building for their burger joint (say, 100,000 dollars). In return, BurgerBee gave McDuck a little certificate, which says that BurgerBee will pay McDuck MUCH MORE than the original amount (say, 200,000 dollars). But the payments are made in small amounts, every month, over the course…
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…, cut to the chase and check out this meticulous list of philosophers with online papers, compiled by David Chalmers. Go to the Library. The what? Yes, the library. It’s still the easiest way to get free books to read. Some libraries will even send books to you in the mail for free. Here’s how to find a public library in your area. Or, visit your local University’s library for an even grander selection. Buy very, very cheap books. Ok, so this one’…
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…olarship is not being widely shared in the way that the academic community needs. In this case, the author himself is taking steps to overcome your failing, by posting the French edition on his website. (Souriau’s stated motto, translated from French: “I wanted this site to distribute my work as widely as possible.”) Unfortunately, an English version of the book is not freely available. At least, not anymore. It was freely available, on undergroun…
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…e’re wrong about it, then there are no black holes anyway). And from QT we need little more than quantum fluctuations (consisting of particle/anti-particle pairs), which we have good empirical reason to believe in. So this isn’t one of those weird fringe cases where “quantum theory and gravity don’t mix.” As things currently stand, there are great betting odds in favor of Hawking radiation. Image Credit: Universe Review (2008) But now let’s suppos…
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