Mach principle
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Mach principle is a philosophical and physical concept proposing that local inertial properties of matter are determined by the large-scale distribution of mass and energy in the universe.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mach principle canonical | 2 |
| Mach's principle | 1 |
| Mach’s principle | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
philosophical concept
ⓘ
physical principle ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
critique of absolute space
ⓘ
relational view of space ⓘ |
| category |
concept in foundations of physics
ⓘ
concept in philosophy of space and time ⓘ |
| concerns |
inertial frames of reference
ⓘ
origin of inertia ⓘ relation between local physics and global universe ⓘ |
| coreIdea |
inertia arises from interaction with the mass of the universe
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local inertial properties are influenced by the large-scale distribution of matter ⓘ |
| criticizes |
Newtonian absolute space
ⓘ
substantivalism about spacetime ⓘ |
| debatedBy |
Albert Einstein
ⓘ
Dennis Sciama ⓘ Julian Barbour ⓘ Wolfgang Rindler ⓘ |
| field |
philosophy of science
ⓘ
theoretical physics ⓘ |
| hasInterpretation |
inertia as interaction with gravitational field of the universe
ⓘ
spacetime geometry determined by matter distribution ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
inertial frame Machian formulations
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strong Mach principle ⓘ weak Mach principle ⓘ |
| historicalOrigin | late 19th century ⓘ |
| influenced |
Albert Einstein
ⓘ
Nordström's scalar theory of gravitation ⓘ
surface form:
Brans–Dicke theory
development of general relativity ⓘ relational mechanics ⓘ various scalar–tensor theories of gravity ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Newton’s bucket argument
ⓘ
critique of classical mechanics ⓘ |
| involves |
definition of inertial frames via distant matter
ⓘ
global properties of the universe ⓘ mutual interaction of masses ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Ernst Mach ⓘ |
| notFullyRealizedIn | standard general relativity ⓘ |
| partiallyRealizedIn | certain cosmological solutions of general relativity ⓘ |
| proposedBy | Ernst Mach ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
de Sitter effect
ⓘ
surface form:
Lense–Thirring effect
cosmology ⓘ equivalence principle ⓘ general covariance ⓘ inertial frame dragging ⓘ |
| status |
not precisely formulated as a single unique law
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partly heuristic ⓘ subject of ongoing debate ⓘ |
| supports | relationalism about motion ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Ernst Mach
this entity surface form:
Mach's principle
this entity surface form:
Mach’s principle