100th anniversary of Albert Einstein's papers with regard to field theory

Abstract

Purpose

This paper aims to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Einstein's works, published in 1905.

Design/methodology/approach

The paper presents a brief appraisal of Einstein's work.

Findings

The paper reminds the reader of the 1905 discoveries, such as photoelectric phenomena, special theory of relativity and Brown's motions.

Originality/value

The paper deals with the problem of how Einstein's concept contradicts or follows the Faraday concept of electromagnetic fields.

Citation

Lopez‐Fernandez, X.M., Krawczyk, A. and Wiak, S. (2006), "100th anniversary of Albert Einstein's papers with regard to field theory", COMPEL - The international journal for computation and mathematics in electrical and electronic engineering, Vol. 25 No. 3, pp. 546-550. https://doi.org/10.1108/03321640610666691