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I have read many articles questions and even the original paper, yet the actual proof of the formula escapes me.

I'd really appreciate it if someone can outline the logical skeleton of the proof, but my question goes even beyond that: What I mean is that the quantity of energy in one electron is a scalar that has no justification or reason, neither mathematical, nor logic, like the number of beans in a jar, how can its value be derived mathematically (from what formula[e]) or inferred logically (from what premises?)

Edit after the closure:

I did read the quoted links, what I am questioning here is the epistemology of those articles and links, what scientific value does such a proof have, if any?

  • It is proven in every second a billion times in the CERN. The mathematical side is a key element of the SR. – peterh May 08 '17 at 05:15
  • @peterh, could you please vote to reopen the question and explain how a value that can be only verified by experiment can be proven in any way?Do you consider Einstein's proof mathematical, logical or what? –  May 08 '17 at 05:25
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    Possible duplicates: https://physics.stackexchange.com/q/43813/2451 , https://physics.stackexchange.com/q/178960/2451 and links therein. – Qmechanic May 08 '17 at 06:01
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    @Qmechanic, all the links you are producing are not duplicates. I am questioning the epistemological valididy of what is called a proof. Why don't you allow people to express their views in answers? Even in the links you quote some worthy members like annav and dmckee state that the equivalence cannot be proven, let alone derived! –  May 08 '17 at 06:16
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    @bob Well it can't be proven as in math. It can be proven that there is a lot of experimental evidence behind it, and there is nothing against it. Then we can use the induction hypothesis. I voted to reopen, but it probably won't be enough. – peterh May 08 '17 at 10:39

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