special theory of relativity

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Although the definition of the second is the same everywhere, the special theory of relativity dictates that clocks tick slower in stronger gravitational fields.

From Scientific American • Jan. 26, 2023

The interaction also seemed incompatible with elements of his special theory of relativity.

From BBC • Jul. 12, 2019

That constant value of the speed of light led to Einstein’s special theory of relativity in 1905.

From Nature • Apr. 15, 2019

Einstein’s special theory of relativity leads to a “twins paradox” in which someone moving at a high velocity, such as 17,500 mph in low Earth orbit, ages more slowly than a twin on Earth.

From Washington Post • Apr. 11, 2019

Moreover, the idea of action at a distance–that one particle could instantaneously influence another trillions of miles away–was a stark violation of the special theory of relativity.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson