In the novel 2001 A Space Odyssey "46", though "thinking and the behavior" of Star Child are being written. As a matter of fact, "thinking and the behavior" of this part are the justice which is the same as "the experiment" The special theory of relativity was verified with the literature-like technique.

If it says straightforwardly, it is the light-corn of Hermann Minkowski. In other words, it is a part to refer to Four dimensions Space-time continuum.

The special theory of relativity controls it, about time and the space and the movement, though Minkowski was graphed in light-corn. But,Clarkedid "an experiment" with the technique like literature,too easily.

As for Clarke in writing, though it was a writer, they were a theoretical physicist and an experiment physicist at the same time.

It is not only Clarke. As for supervision's Stanley Kubrick as well, it can be said that it is the same. He didn't only take charge of the play which was supervised and which was produced. It was he that devised all special effect on photography. By Douglas Trumbull of the special photography staff, it seems that the photography spot seemed to be the laboratory of physics.

As for 2001 A Space Odyssey, the special theory of relativity and the general theory of relativity (the following "the theory of relativity" is written.), it might be "a field" to make an experiment from the viewpoint of literature.

An optical speed and gravity place, of relativity as for the theory to handle, it isn't almost conscious with the real life. Development of the universe, artificial satellite, some person flight, the surface of the moon investigation, planet investigation. The solar system, the sun, planet, satellite, comet. It is because it can be calculated in Newton dynamics completely.

As for the theory of relativity becoming necessary, when it obtained the technology which mankind could provide an optical speed to, or,it is when an unusual gravity place such as a pulsar and a black hole becomes familiar.

Because it is so, as for Clarke and Kubrick, a space opera like element is completely excluded. Then,the scene which the theory of relativity is necessary for, it begins to create it in the work skillfully, an experiment was repeated with doing empathy to the character.

The main cast of sincerity of this work is Clarke, and it is Kubrick. This work may be the thesis which the technique of the SF was used for skillfully.

Writer: Masaakix Web site: http://www.masaakix.interlink.or.jp/