The Einstein Theory of Relativity A Concise Statement by Prof. . Lorentz of the University of Leyden Copyright, 1920page 5 Note Whether it is true or not that not more than twelve persons in all the world are able to understand Einstein's Theory, it is nevertheless a fact that there is a constant demand for information about this much-debated topic of relativity. The books published on the subject are so technical that only a person trained in pure physics and higher mathematics is able to fully understand them. In order to make a popular explanation of this far-reaching theory available, the.