A computational manuscript by Albert Einstein while expounding the theory of relativity sold at auction for $13 million. The auction at Christie's in Paris broke the previous auction record for such lots, which had been held by a scientific document signed by hand.
Einstein's theory of general relativity, published in 1915, changed the human understanding of space, time, and gravity, telling us that gravity is not a force, but a curvature of space-time.
The manuscript of the paper at this auction, which records Einstein's attempts to derive the theory of general relativity, was written by Einstein and his Swiss colleague Michel Besso between 1913 and 1914, and is one of only two papers, showing the work of the theoretical physicist on this major scientific breakthrough in general relativity, and at the same time recording some of the erroneous processes that Einstein made in the process of expounding the theory, and its preciousness is self-evident.
Christie's auction house specialist Vincent Beloy praised Besso's forward-thinking in preserving the manuscript, saying, "Einstein was a man who rarely took notes, so the mere fact that the manuscript survived and was delivered to us already makes it extraordinary." The auction "attracted collectors from all over the world who recognized the importance of this document." However, who made the $13 million original 54-page manuscript remains a mystery.
albert. Einstein was one of the most important scientists of the 20th century, known as the "father of modern physics", and he pioneered four fields of physics during his lifetime: special relativity, general relativity, cosmology, and unified field theory. His greatest contribution was the theory of relativity, which changed our understanding of space and time, revealing the universe, planetary orbits, and the birth of black holes.
Nobel Prize in Physics
In short, the concept of relativity means that the laws of physics are followed everywhere. The laws of light and gravitation that exist on Earth are the same as aliens in distant corners of the universe, if they exist.
At the same time, the theory of relativity does not only arise when discussing issues such as "spaceships flying at nearly the speed of light to see the effects of relativity", in fact, the role of relativity has been profoundly affecting our lives.
We live in an era of electrification, and it's hard to imagine what life would be like without electricity. However, as the cornerstone of the operation of electricity, the proof of Faraday's law of electromagnetic induction is the application of the theory of relativity. Because magnetism is a relativistic effect.
Faraday believed that an ever-changing magnetic field would produce an electric current. Thomas Thomas, professor of physics at Claremont Pomona College in California. Moore used the principle of relativity to prove the correctness of Faraday's law. "This is the core principle of transformers and generators, so anyone who uses electricity experiences the effects of relativity," Moore said. Electromagnets also work through the theory of relativity. ”
The reason why we can enjoy the convenient life brought by electricity is thanks to the theory of relativity, which allows the generator to work.