Ryan Samaroo
Biographic Data
| ID | 1194790 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ryan Samaroo |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ryan |
| FAMILY NAME | Samaroo |
| SIGNATURE | SAMAROO R |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Bristol |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4917-4066 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The principle of equivalence as a criterion of identity
In 1907 Einstein had the insight that bodies in free fall do not “feel” their own weight. This has been formalized in what is called “the principle of equivalence.” The principle motivated a critical analysis of the Newtonian and special-relativistic concepts of inertia, and it was indispensable to Einstein’s development of his theory of gravitation. A great deal has been written about the principle. Nearly all of this work has focused on the con…
There Is No Conspiracy of Inertia
I examine two claims that arise in Brown’s ([2005]) account of inertial motion. Brown claims there is something objectionable about the way in which the motions of free particles in Newtonian theory and special relativity are coordinated. Brown also claims that since a geodesic principle can be derived in Einsteinian gravitation, the objectionable feature is explained away. I argue that there is nothing objectionable about inertia and that while …
Friedman׳s thesis
On Identifying Background-Structure in Classical Field Theories
This article concerns the concept of background-structure in a classical field theory. I propose and evaluate three ways of fixing the extension of the concept, giving particular attention to the bearing of the Anderson-Friedman definition of an absolute object on that task. I attempt to show that, though that task cannot end with the Anderson-Friedman definition, that definition sharpens—–and does not blur—–the particular feature of general rela…
There Is No Conspiracy of Inertia
I examine two claims that arise in Brown’s ([2005]) account of inertial motion. Brown claims there is something objectionable about the way in which the motions of free particles in Newtonian theory and special relativity are coordinated. Brown also claims that since a geodesic principle can be derived in Einsteinian gravitation, the objectionable feature is explained away. I argue that there is nothing objectionable about inertia and that while …
On Identifying Background-Structure in Classical Field Theories
This article concerns the concept of background-structure in a classical field theory. I propose and evaluate three ways of fixing the extension of the concept, giving particular attention to the bearing of the Anderson-Friedman definition of an absolute object on that task. I attempt to show that, though that task cannot end with the Anderson-Friedman definition, that definition sharpens—–and does not blur—–the particular feature of general rela…
Friedman׳s thesis
There Is No Conspiracy of Inertia
I examine two claims that arise in Brown’s ([2005]) account of inertial motion. Brown claims there is something objectionable about the way in which the motions of free particles in Newtonian theory and special relativity are coordinated. Brown also claims that since a geodesic principle can be derived in Einsteinian gravitation, the objectionable feature is explained away. I argue that there is nothing objectionable about inertia and that while …
The principle of equivalence as a criterion of identity
In 1907 Einstein had the insight that bodies in free fall do not “feel” their own weight. This has been formalized in what is called “the principle of equivalence.” The principle motivated a critical analysis of the Newtonian and special-relativistic concepts of inertia, and it was indispensable to Einstein’s development of his theory of gravitation. A great deal has been written about the principle. Nearly all of this work has focused on the con…
Epistemology (4 works) · Philosophy (4 works) · Physics (4 works) · Theoretical physics (4 works) · Quantum Mechanics and Applications (3 works) · Classical mechanics (2 works) · Inertia (2 works) · Mathematics (2 works) · Philosophy and History of Science (2 works) · Pure mathematics (2 works)