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#124 – Stephen Wolfram: Fundamental Theory of Physics, Life, and the Universe

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Einstein’s Development of Quantum Mechanics, Special Relativity, and General Relativity

Quantum mechanics was developed by Planck in 1900, leading to the idea of photons./nSpecial relativity, invented by Einstein in 1905, was logically derived and not based on existing theories./nSpecial relativity changed views on space and time due to the constant speed of light./nGeneral relativity, invented by Einstein in 1915, introduced the concept of curved space due to the presence of mass./nSpace is considered a dynamical and changing structure in general relativity.

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