Home » Detail Page

Website Detail Page

Einstein on Brownian Motion
published by the American Institute of Physics
This essay by David Cassiday presents the disagreements among physicists at the end of the 19th century over the existence of atoms and the apparent conflict between mechanics and thermodynamics.  Cassiday describes Einstein's prediction of the characteristics of Brownian motion and how this work brought about the acceptance of atomic theory.
https://history.aip.org/exhibits/einstein/essay-brownian.htm
Subjects Levels Resource Types
Fluids
- Dynamics of Fluids
Modern Physics
- Atomic Physics
- Lower Undergraduate
- Informal Education
- Upper Undergraduate
- Instructional Material
= Interactive Simulation
- Reference Material
Intended Users Formats Ratings
- Learners
- Educators
- text/html
- application/java
  • Currently 0.0/5

Want to rate this material?
Login here!
Additional Information
Physics To Go This resource was a Physics To Go feature from April 16, 2008 until May 1, 2008. View the feature here!


Access Rights: Free access
Restriction: © 2008 American Institute of Physics
Has a copyright or other licensing restriction.
Keywords: Brownian motion, fluid, motion, particle
Record Creator: Metadata instance created April 7, 2008 by Ann Deml
Record Updated: Feb 22, 2025 by Lyle Barbato
ComPADRE is beta testing Citation Styles!

Record Link
AIP Format
(American Institute of Physics, College Park, 2008), WWW Document, (https://history.aip.org/exhibits/einstein/essay-brownian.htm).
AJP/PRST-PER
Einstein on Brownian Motion (American Institute of Physics, College Park, 2008), <https://history.aip.org/exhibits/einstein/essay-brownian.htm>.
APA Format
Einstein on Brownian Motion. (2008). Retrieved April 28, 2025, from American Institute of Physics: https://history.aip.org/exhibits/einstein/essay-brownian.htm
Chicago Format
American Institute of Physics. Einstein on Brownian Motion. College Park: American Institute of Physics, 2008. https://history.aip.org/exhibits/einstein/essay-brownian.htm (accessed 28 April 2025).
MLA Format
Einstein on Brownian Motion. College Park: American Institute of Physics, 2008. 28 Apr. 2025 <https://history.aip.org/exhibits/einstein/essay-brownian.htm>.
BibTeX Export Format
@misc{ Title = {Einstein on Brownian Motion}, Publisher = {American Institute of Physics}, Volume = {2025}, Number = {28 April 2025}, Year = {2008} }
Refer Export Format

%T Einstein on Brownian Motion %D 2008 %I American Institute of Physics %C College Park %U https://history.aip.org/exhibits/einstein/essay-brownian.htm %O text/html

EndNote Export Format

%0 Electronic Source %D 2008 %T Einstein on Brownian Motion %I American Institute of Physics %V 2025 %N 28 April 2025 %9 text/html %U https://history.aip.org/exhibits/einstein/essay-brownian.htm


Disclaimer: ComPADRE offers citation styles as a guide only. We cannot offer interpretations about citations as this is an automated procedure. Please refer to the style manuals in the Citation Source Information area for clarifications.

Citation Source Information

The AIP Style presented is based on information from the AIP Style Manual.

The APA Style presented is based on information from APA Style.org: Electronic References.

The Chicago Style presented is based on information from Examples of Chicago-Style Documentation.

The MLA Style presented is based on information from the MLA FAQ.

Have experience with this material? Login to leave a comment sharing your experience.

Know of a related resource? Login to relate this resource to other material across the web.

Know of a better resource? Suggest it!

See a problem with this material's physics or description? Contact us!