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Theory of relativity (view source)
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== Special Relativity ==
== Special Relativity ==
Lorentz and Poincaré developed Special Relativity as way of understanding how Maxwell's equations for electromagnetism could be valid in different frames of reference. Einstein famously published an explanation of Poincaré's theory in terms of two assumptions (postulates):
Lorentz and Poincaré developed Special Relativity as way of understanding how Maxwell's equations for electromagnetism could be valid in different frames of reference. Einstein famously published an explanation of Poincaré's theory<ref>http://www.fourmilab.ch/etexts/einstein/specrel/www/</ref> in terms of two assumptions (postulates):
# ''The [[speed of light]] is constant for all (inertial) observers, regardless of their velocities relative to each other.''
# ''The [[speed of light]] is constant for all (inertial) observers, regardless of their velocities relative to each other.''