Editorial note to: Hans Thirring, “On the formal analogy between the basic electromagnetic equations and Einstein’s gravity equations in first approximation”. (English) Zbl 1256.83005

Pfister, Herbert

Gen. Relativ. Gravitation 44, No. 12, 3217-3224 (2012).

Editorial note to the republication [ibid. 44, No. 12, 3225–3229 (2012; Zbl 1256.83006)] of H. Thirring’s classic 1918 paper. Also contained is a brief biography of Thirring compiled by Andrzej Krasinski from internet sources.

MSC:

83C05	Einstein’s equations (general structure, canonical formalism, Cauchy problems)
83-03	History of relativity and gravitational theory
01A60	History of mathematics in the 20th century
01A70	Biographies, obituaries, personalia, bibliographies
78A25	Electromagnetic theory (general)
83C25	Approximation procedures, weak fields in general relativity and gravitational theory

Keywords:

gravitomagnetism; frame dragging; Lense-Thirring effect; experimental relativity; electromagnetic equation; Einstein’s gravity; Golden Oldie

Citations:

Zbl 1256.83006

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