A Full Page Einstein Manuscript In German from his Published Translated Article "A Generalization of the Relativistic Theory of Gravitation"
Autograph Manuscript in Pen.
n.p., 1940.
n.p.: 1940.
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[EINSTEIN, Albert]. Autograph Manuscript in Pen. [n.p., n.d, ca: 1940].
Autograph manuscript in German in Einstein's hand. Manuscript is on the "Unified Field Theory" and is a draft from his published article "A Generalization of the Relativistic Theory of Gravitation." One quarto page (11 x 8 1/2 inches; 280 x 217 mm). Manuscript in black ink on recto, verso blank. With 31 lines of manuscript text in German, including over 180 words, and eleven equations. Because this is a working document, there are numerous revisions on the page. He strikes through and makes additions in eight places. At the top right corner, the page is numbered "(6)" in his hand. Leaf is very lightly toned, but generally about fine. It is quite rare to find manuscripts of Einstein works that has been published. Housed in a full morocco clamshell.
"A Generalization of the Relativistic Theory of Gravitation" was an article written by Einstein in German and translated into English for publication by his assistant E.G. Straus in approximately 1945. The article was long and so it was divided in two parts. The present leaf comes from Part II and the translated text is on pages 735-736 of the published article.
"The published translation appears to follow this original manuscript very closely and without alteration. In this section of his paper, Einstein is discussing the field equations for the Hamiltonian operator, which plays a central role in the equations of motion for General Relativity (and is defined in terms of the metric tensor and its conjugate momenta); and in this particular page of the paper, Einstein is here considering the implications of embracing a stronger form of the field equations." (University Archives)
During the course of World War II, Einstein came to the conclusion that the General Theory of Relativity was the proper basis for the development of Unified Field Theory; and using this framework, he explored the implications of using new and complex forms of number within Unified Field Theory. The publication of this article marked the beginning of Einstein's final approach to Unified Field Theory, an approach which Einstein pursued until the end of his life. ( (University Archives) .
HBS 69509.
$45,000.
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Item #69509