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529 MAY 1918
Healthwise
I
am doing decently well,
but
I
am
going
to have
to
abstain
from
a
trip
to
see
you
for
the
time
being;
there
is
no
lack of
inclination,
though!
I
convey my
sincere
thanks
to Nordstrom for his
interesting papers.[2]
Best
regards
to all of
you
from
your,
Einstein.
529. To
Hermann
Weyl
[Berlin, 1
May
1918]
Dearest
Colleague,
Thank
God
your
letter
with
the
addendum
arrived.[1] I
am
delighted
about
your
conduct in
this
affair.[2] The
paper
is
being
submitted
tomorrow
(with
ad-
dendum)
and it
naturally
will be
accepted.
Planck
is
displeased
that
the
Academy
took this
position;
its
members
ought
not to
presume
to form
a
kind of
higher
authority
in scientific
questions.
I
was
very
afraid
you
could take
your paper away
from
us
in
protest
of
our policy.
Planck’s
view
is,
in
fact,
rather
closer to
yours
than
to
mine.
However,
your reply
has
not
yet
convinced
me.
In
any event, I
do
recognize
the naturalness
and
beauty of
your
chain
of
reasoning
and do
agree
that the
results
must
be
compared against experience.
I
am
very glad
that the
affair has taken such
a
pleasant
course
through
your
exceptional
conduct.
Cordial
regards, yours,
Einstein.
Brief
characterization
of
your theory.
Riemann:
El[ementary] length (measuring rod)
independent
of
transportation
curve.
(or
shape
and
size of
the
ri[gid]
body)
Weyl:
Shape
of
the
el.
rigid body [independent
of transportation
curve].
(but not
size).[3]