Brownian Relativity

... this book is to propound that macromolecules in solution can be investigated by combining the theoretical structures of relativity and Brownian motion. “Brownian relativity” suggests that time and space in a Brownian system can be envisaged similar to the spacetime of Einstein’s relativity. Average size and characteristic time of a macromolecule fluctuating in a liquid are so explained by a Lorentz–FitzGerald length contraction and a time dilation rule, if the system is short-range correlated (or uncorrelated), and by an equivalence criterion for geometry and statistics whenever correlations are long-ranged. We have mainly focused on the universal scaling behavior and the conformational statistics exhibited by linear, flexible and homogeneous polymer chains, planning to look into further cases in the near future.

[“Macromolecules in Solution and Brownian Relativity” by Stefano A. Mezzasalma (Italy), 2008, Foreword]

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To my eye, it should be a very interesting and stimulating book.

Titles of chapters:

Classical and Relativistic Mechanics
The Special Theory of Brownian Relativity
The General Theory of Brownian Relativity
The Covariant Scaling of Probability
Fundamental Ideas for a Shape Mechanics

The book contains rich historical material. Attempts to apply great classical ideas to new fields of reality often give new life of some "forgotten" aspects of classical works. Thence attention to history of ideas.

Although "this book is addressed to any polymer scientist", the historical pages of the book could be interesting to any scholar.

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Lyrics

If We're Not Back In Love By Monday
Performed by Merle Haggard
Written by Sonny Throckmorton and Glenn Martin
(C) 1976 Tree Publishing

Verse 1:

We can call Mrs. Johnson to keep the kids a day or two.
Take the early flight to Florida, just the way we used to do.
Have room service bring us breakfast, make love all through the day.
If We're Not Back In Love By Monday, we can go our sep'rate ways.

Chorus:
If We're Not Back In Love By Monday we can't say we didn't try.
Just before we bury our love, Let's make sure we've let die.
Sleep a few more nights together, say the things we used to say
If We're Not Back In Love By Monday, we can go our sep'rate ways.

Verse 2:

We could find that little cafe with funny sounding name.
Get the table by the window, I'll say I love you once again.
If the vi'lin player's still there, we'll dance until the break of day.
If We're Not Back In Love By Monday, we can go our sep'rate ways.

Chorus

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