以太假说的历史命运

THE HISTORIC MISSION OF THE HYPOTHESIS OF ETHER

以太假说，既是牛顿经典力学被诘难所在，同时它的被证伪又恰是孕育新的爱因斯坦相对论力学诞生，但在物理学史上受到了同其他一般的错误假说的同等对待。本文试图通过回顾历史，公正客观地评价其在物理学革命中的不可估量的作用和影响。

The hypothesis of ether laid itself open to public censure on Newton's classicmechanics. At the same time,its elimination of evvor gived birth to Einstein's relativity However, it received the same treatment as those common erroneows hypotheses in the history ofphysics. The artide would impartially and objevtively evaluate its significant function and influence.