NEW GRAVITATION THEORY

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 16607, 3 December 1919, Page 5

NEW GRAVITATION THEORY

SOME FURTHER INFORMATION. By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyrignt. (Received Deo. 2, 12.40 p.m.) LONDON, Nov. 28. Mr. Einstein, tho author of the new views on gravitation, in concluding an abstruse article in the Times, says that one comment is calculated to cheer up devoted Newtonians - whose confidence was recently shaken. 'While the basic principles of the new theory of gravitation diverged from. Newton’s, both in practical application agreed so closely that it was difficult to find cases wherein tho actual difference could he subjected to observation. Newton’s clear and wide ideals would for ever retain their significance as tho foundation on which our modern conceptions of physics were built. Tho Times, in an editorial, says the new conception makes little difference to 1 the practical world. Tho laws of phy- j sics become much complicated, but wo may measure out land and believe our 1 clocks as before tho exnergenco of Ein- j stein.—Times. I nr... 1 ibb j