It Took Einstein Ten Years from the Time of Publication

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Essay

It took Einstein ten years from the time of publication of special relativity to finish and publish general relativity. Why do you think that someone else in the highly competitive world of science did not figure out general relativity before Einstein and publish before him?

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Surveys

Research tools consisting of questionnaires or interviews used to gather data on opinions, experiences, or behaviors of a group of people.

Naturalistic Observations

A research method in which subjects are observed in their natural environment without any manipulation by the observer.

Experiments

Controlled procedures carried out to study the effects of variable manipulation on a particular system or subject, often used to establish causal relationships.

Case Studies

Research method involving an up-close, in-depth, and detailed examination of a particular case within a real-world context.