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Richard C. Tolman

135

Works

11,782

Citations

31

h-index

69

i10-index

Research Topics

Relativity and Gravitational Theory Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics Cosmology and Gravitation Theories

Affiliations

Pasadena City College1928–1932

Gates (United States)1925–1934

California Institute of Technology1924–1949

Berkeley College1914–1914

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign1916–1916

Top Works

Static Solutions of Einstein's Field Equations for Spheres of Fluid

Richard C. Tolman

19393,002 citations

History and advancements in chemistry

Quantum Mechanics and Applications

The Effect of Droplet Size on Surface Tension

Richard C. Tolman

19491,833 citations

Relativity, thermodynamics and cosmology

Richard C. Tolman

19871,523 citations

Effect of Inhomogeneity on Cosmological Models

Richard C. Tolman

19341,018 citations

Temperature Equilibrium in a Static Gravitational Field

Richard C. Tolman,P. Ehrenfest

1930380 citations

On the Weight of Heat and Thermal Equilibrium in General Relativity

Richard C. Tolman

1930341 citations

Consideration of the Gibbs Theory of Surface Tension

Richard C. Tolman

1948329 citations

On the Use of the Energy-Momentum Principle in General Relativity

Richard C. Tolman

1930284 citations

The Superficial Density of Matter at a Liquid-Vapor Boundary

Richard C. Tolman

1949211 citations