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Mach's Principle

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Mach's Principle has definition The precept that the inertia of objects results not from their relationship to Newtonian absolute space, but to the rest of the mass and energy distributed throughout the universe. Though unproved and perhaps unprovable, Mach's principle inspired einstein, who sought with partial success to incorporate it into the general theory of relativity. has source: Ferris, T. 1988 Coming of Age in the Milky Way, Morrow, 2001-09-27 09:34:04.0
has definition A pre-relativity statement to the effect that the local inertial frame is determined by some average of the motion of all the matter in the universe. In essence, mach's principle says that space, which is the arena in which matter interacts, is itself an aspect of that matter. has source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press, 2001-09-27 09:34:04.0
has definition The hypothesis that the inertia of bodies - that is, their resistance to acceleration by applied forces - is determined not by any absolute properties of space but by the effects of distant matter in the universe. equivalently, Mach's principle proposes that the distinction between accelerated and nonaccelerated frames of reference is determined by the effects of distant matter. has source: Lightman, A., Brawer, R. 1990 The Lives and Worlds of Modern Cosmologists, Harvard University Press, 2001-09-27 09:34:04.0
has definition The hypothesis that the local inertial frame and the inertia of any body is determined by the distribution of all the matter in the universe. has source: Silk, J. 1990 The Big Bang, W. H. Publishers, New York, 2001-09-27 09:34:04.0
is a kind of outdated belief

Mach's Principle	has definition The precept that the inertia of objects results not from their relationship to Newtonian absolute space, but to the rest of the mass and energy distributed throughout the universe. Though unproved and perhaps unprovable, Mach's principle inspired einstein, who sought with partial success to incorporate it into the general theory of relativity.
	has definition A pre-relativity statement to the effect that the local inertial frame is determined by some average of the motion of all the matter in the universe. In essence, mach's principle says that space, which is the arena in which matter interacts, is itself an aspect of that matter.
	has definition The hypothesis that the inertia of bodies - that is, their resistance to acceleration by applied forces - is determined not by any absolute properties of space but by the effects of distant matter in the universe. equivalently, Mach's principle proposes that the distinction between accelerated and nonaccelerated frames of reference is determined by the effects of distant matter.
	has definition The hypothesis that the local inertial frame and the inertia of any body is determined by the distribution of all the matter in the universe.
	is a kind of outdated belief