Theory of Special Relativity

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:political_theory
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gptkbp:describes the relationship between space and time
gptkbp:has_applications_in GPS technology
gptkbp:has_been_confirmed_by numerous experiments
gptkbp:has_implications_for gptkb:mass-energy_equivalence
astrophysics
philosophy of time
gptkbp:has_influenced gptkb:philosophy_of_science
gptkbp:has_led_to the development of quantum field theory
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Theory of Special Relativity
gptkbp:illustrated_by gptkb:thought_experiments
the twin paradox
gptkbp:introduced the concept of time dilation
the concept of length contraction
gptkbp:is_a_basis_for technological advancements
gptkbp:is_a_foundation_for modern physics
the standard model of particle physics
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gptkbp:is_a_subject_of gptkb:academic_research
public interest
debate among physicists
gptkbp:is_applicable_to inertial frames of reference
high-speed particles
gptkbp:is_based_on the constancy of the speed of light
the principle of relativity
gptkbp:is_challenged_by alternative theories
gptkbp:is_cited_in gptkb:literature
gptkbp:is_critical_for theoretical frameworks in physics
gptkbp:is_described_as the behavior of light
gptkbp:is_distinct_from classical mechanics
gptkbp:is_essential_for gptkb:Physics
nuclear reactions
gptkbp:is_influential_in the development of technology
gptkbp:is_often_associated_with time travel theories
gptkbp:is_often_compared_to gptkb:general_relativity
gptkbp:is_often_described_as gptkb:special_relativity
the equation E=mc^2
gptkbp:is_often_discussed_in black holes
gptkbp:is_often_referenced_in gptkb:educational_materials
gptkbp:is_often_seen_in the theory of gravity
gptkbp:is_opposed_by Newtonian mechanics in certain conditions
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Physics
gptkbp:is_recognized_by gptkb:Nobel_Prize_in_Physics
gptkbp:is_related_to gptkb:general_relativity
gptkbp:is_taught_in physics courses
gptkbp:key_concept gptkb:cosmology
the study of the universe
gptkbp:popularized_by gptkb:science_fiction
gptkbp:proposed_by gptkb:Albert_Einstein
gptkbp:published_in 1905
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Albert_Einstein
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