Sources
Mass and energy
Ist die Trägheit eines Körpers von seinem Energieinhalt abhängig?
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Pages
| Scan page | Journal page | Sections on it |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 639 | Opening |
| 2 | 640 | Opening |
| 3 | 641 | Opening |
What the transcription is compared against
The scan is the primary source. Each record below is a comparison witness: another edition, transcription or translation that a reading is checked against, and never the source itself.
- Collected Papers, a comparison witness. The Collected Papers of Albert Einstein, Vol. 2: The Swiss Years: Writings, 1900-1909, ed. John Stachel et al., Princeton University Press, 1989, Doc. 24, pp. 312-315. Consulted on 18 September 2026.
- Augsburg facsimile, a comparison witness. Augsburg University Facsimile (bibliothek.uni-augsburg.de). Consulted on 18 September 2026.
- Wikisource transcription, a comparison witness. German Wikisource transcription (pageid 750230, revid 5050708). Consulted on 18 September 2026.
- Published translation, a comparison witness. W. Perrett and G. B. Jeffery, trans., 'Does the Inertia of a Body Depend upon its Energy-Content?', in 'The Principle of Relativity', Methuen & Co., London, 1923; reprinted Dover Publications, New York, 1952, pp. 69-71. Consulted on 18 September 2026.
- Published translation, a comparison witness. Anna Beck, trans., in The Collected Papers of Albert Einstein, Vol. 2 (English translation supplement), Doc. 24, Princeton University Press, 1989, pp. 172-174. Consulted on 18 September 2026.
How far the transcription has got
Transcribed in draft: read by machine and corrected by hand against the page images, not yet reviewed by a second reader.
No printing error has been recorded against these pages.