Einstein's Papers Influenced Recent Research on the Big Bang and Black Holes

FIZ Karlsruhe publishes brochure on Einstein / Citation frequency analysed through searches in STN Internationals sci-tech databases / Undiminished interest in Einsteins papers even 100 years after their first publication

Karlsruhe, Germany (PRWEB) October 2, 2005 -- A hundred years after Einstein published his most famous papers, the interest in his work is still undiminished. This is proven by a detailed analysis of how often his papers are cited in scientific literature, based on search examples in sci-tech databases made available by FIZ Karlsruhe to scientists in research and industry via STN International, the worlds premier online service for sci-tech information. Searches for similar subjects reveal that Einsteins work had a significant impact on recent research on the big bang and black holes as well as on the development of new field theories in quantum physics.

At the end of the Einstein Year and almost exactly 100 years after the famous formula E=mc² was born" (Einstein published the relevant paper on September 27th,1905) FIZ Karlsruhe has published a both informative and entertaining brochure commemorating life and work of the father of modern physics.

The four authors, all of whom are scientists, throw light on the different aspects of Einsteins work. Thus the reader learns about the great scientists childhood and his professional career as well as about Einsteins impact on art and literature. The five ground-breaking papers from the Wonder Year are summarized in a concise, easily understandable way, and the importance of Einstein's findings for future research is explained. Examples of practical applications of the physical principles discovered by Einstein (e.g., in smoke detectors, television, GPS, ...) show that they are by no means only of interest to highly specialized scientists, but have become part of our everyday lives.

The brochure is available both in German and in English language and can be ordered at the following address:

FIZ Karlsruhe, Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1
76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
Contact: Mr Rüdiger Mack
Phone: +49-7247/808-513, Fax +49-7247/808-136

PDF files of both versions are available at:
http://www.stn-international.de/archive/stn_brochures/einstein_e.pdf
http://www.stn-international.de/archive/stn_brochures/einstein_d.pdf

An international scientific service institution, FIZ Karlsruhe is dedicated to providing information services and solutions for both information management and scholarly communication. For almost three decades, FIZ Karlsruhe has been offering its high-quality, value-added information services to scientists from all over the world involved in academic and industrial R&D, as well as to decision makers in business and administration. In cooperation with national and international institutions, FIZ Karlsruhe produces and provides databases in various fields of science and technology, including patent information. Its main business area is STN International (The Scientific & Technical Information Network), jointly operated by FIZ Karlsruhe, Germany; Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS), Columbus, OH, USA; and the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), Tokyo.

FIZ Karlsruhe is a member of the Leibniz Gemeinschaft, an association of non-academic scientific research and service institutions sponsored by the German Federal Government and the Federal States.

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