A deductive theory of space and time / Saul A. Basri

Near fine copy in the original stiff-card wrappers; edges very slightly dust-dulled and toned. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; 163 pages. Notes; Includes index. Contents; Front Cover; A Deductive Theory of Space and Time; Copyright Page; Contents; PART ONE: FOUNDATION; Chapter I. What is a Deductive Theory?; 1 Deductive Physical Theory; 2 Deductive Abstract Theory; 3 Definitions; 4 Theorems; 5 Symbolic Logic and Deductive Theories; Chapter II. Objective Universe; 1 Introduction; 2 Observers; 3 Sensations; 4 Subjective Entities; 5 Objectivity; Chapter III. Particles; 1 Parts; 2 Connection and Separation; 3 Particles; Chapter IV. Events; 1 Introduction; 2 Appearance and Disappearance Events; 3 Coincidence of Events; 4 Time Order; Chapter V. Signals 1 Change, Coincidence and Dissociation; 2 World Lines; 3 Signal Relation; 4 First Signals; PART TWO: SPACE-TIME GEOMETRY; Chapter VI. Clocks and Time Intervals; 1 Introduction; 2 Clocks; 3 Relative Instability; 4 Standard Clocks; 5 Time Metric; 6 Comparison of Time Intervals; Chapter VII. Length Measurement and Space Geodesics; 1 Introduction; 2 Length Measuring Instruments; 3 Distance; 4 Rigidity; 5 Congruence; 6 Space Geodesics; 7 Linear Length Measuring Instruments; 8 Space Metric; Chapter VIII. Geodesic Geometry; 1 Introduction; 2 Linear Order; 3 Linear Order and Space Geodesics 4 Collinearity; 5 The Side Relation; 6 Congruence; Chapter IX. Space Geometry; 1 Non-Collinearity; 2 Coplanarity; 3 Perpendicularity; 4 Parallel Displacement; 5 Dimensions; 6 Geodesic Space Coordinates; Chapter X . Space-Time Geometry; 1 Introduction; 2 The Fundamental Space-Time Relation; 3 Neighborhood; 4 First-Signal Speed; 5 Metric Coefficients; 6 Equations of a Space Geodesic; 7 Free Trajectories; 8 Inertial Systems; 9 Concluding Remarks; APPENDICES / SYMBOLIC LOGIC AND SET THEORY; Introduction to Appendix; Appendix A. Foundation; 1 Concepts; 2 Interpretations; 3 Punctuation 4 Free and Bound Variables; 5 Definitions; 6 Axioms; 7 Postulates of Classification; 8 Postulates about True Formulas; 9 Application of Symbolic Logic; Appendix B. Logical Theorems; 1 Rules of Inference; 2 Propositions; 3 Quantifiers; 4 Descriptions; 5 Identity; 6 Set or Class Relations; 7 Relations; References; Symbols; 1 Latin; 2 German; 3 Greek; 4 Miscellaneous; 5 Logical; Conventions; Abbreviations; Index. Subjects; Logic, Symbolic and mathematical. Space and time. Special relativity (Physics). 1 Kg.…