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I think it may have to do more with one idea triggering another. For instance, Einsteins papers were all pretty much the "logical" conclusion of a single idea -
by lettergram 8y ago
I think it may have to do more with one idea triggering another. For instance, Einsteins papers were all pretty much the "logical" conclusion of a single idea - mearly separated by publication date.
In my own life, I can witness similar events in collegues and myself. It may also be that others take a "hot streak" train of thought, style, premise, and once it becomes common place, that hot streak or cluster ceases to be relevant.
- SatvikBeri 8y agoEinstein's annus mirabilis ("miracle year") in 1905 involved publishing 4 excellent papers, covering some very different ideas: the photoelectric effect, brownian motion, mass-energy equivalence, and special relativity. It's true that he later focused on relativity, but the photoelectric effect and brownian motion are still quite different.
- ISL 8y agoAgreed. The photoelectric effect paper revolutionized quantum physics, the brownian-motion paper revolutionized statistical mechanics, and relativity changed everything. They are really different papers, each of which most physicists would be extremely blessed to have just one in their lifetimes.
- winter_blue 8y ago> For instance, Einsteins papers were all pretty much the "logical" conclusion of a single idea - mearly separated by publication date. What was the root idea that all of his papers were the "logical" the conclusion of?
- tzm 8y ago> Einsteins papers were all pretty much the "logical" conclusion of a single idea What single idea are you referring to?