E = mc2: References & Edit History
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Article History
| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Invalidated site: Digital Commons at CalPoly - Einsteins 1935 Derivation of E�mc2. | Sep 28, 2026 | ||
| Added a Discover More section. | Oct 03, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: IOPscience - European Journal of Physics - Does E = mc 2 require relativity? (PDF). | Aug 30, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: IOPscience - A derivation of E = mc2 without electrodynamics (PDF). | Feb 15, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Academia - The Quantum Foundation of E = mc2 (PDF). | Dec 17, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: BCcampus Open Publishing - Douglas College Physics 1207 - Relativistic Energy or E = m c^2. | Oct 21, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: University of Pittsburgh - E=mc2. | Jun 17, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Digital Commons at CalPoly - Einsteins 1935 Derivation of E�mc2. | May 06, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: The Guardian - E=mc2: Einstein's equation that gave birth to the atom bomb. | Mar 29, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Stanford University - Computer Science Department - The Simplest Derivation of E = mc2. | Feb 16, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Energy Wave Theory - E=mc2. | Jul 03, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Live Science - Why does E=mc^2? | Mar 27, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Physics LibreTexts - E=mc². | Aug 12, 2022 | ||
| Removed media. | Jul 22, 2021 | ||
| Media added. | May 28, 2021 | ||
| Article revised. | Apr 28, 2017 | ||
| Media added. | Jul 14, 2016 | ||
| Added video of proof of E = mc^2. | Nov 25, 2015 | ||
| Added material about rest energy and nuclear reactions. | Nov 25, 2015 | ||
| Add new Web site: Public Broadcasting Corporation - NOVA - The Legacy of E = mc2. | Aug 20, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: American Museum of Natural History - E=mc2. | Sep 12, 2013 | ||
| New article added. | Feb 12, 2010 |
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