I read an article published by Scientific American stating that Einstein did not prove the equation within the context of Special Relativity but I am skeptical. I was hoping someone could point me in the right direction on the history of this famous equation.
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1Perhaps look for his handwritten 1912 manuscript on the theory of special relativity? – JRN Sep 13 '19 at 02:36
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1See, for example, http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/50ab0521030bb4671c21f5793fca8d86 – JRN Sep 13 '19 at 02:37
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5Possible duplicate of Why is Einstein's mass-energy relation usually written as $E=mc^2$, and not $\Delta E=\Delta m c^2$? – Conifold Sep 13 '19 at 04:57
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Thank you so much for the wonderful links and suggestions. Joel and Conifold you have both been very helpful. I will read through the material. There may have been some confusion on my part concerning the original question. I will get back after finishing reading. – Sedumjoy Sep 13 '19 at 23:18