Dynamics And Relativity

Author : Jeffrey Forshaw,Gavin Smith
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2014-05-20
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781118933299

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Dynamics and Relativity by Jeffrey Forshaw,Gavin Smith Pdf

A new title in the Manchester Physics Series, this introductory text emphasises physical principles behind classical mechanics and relativity. It assumes little in the way of prior knowledge, introducing relevant mathematics and carefully developing it within a physics context. Designed to provide a logical development of the subject, the book is divided into four sections, introductory material on dynamics, and special relativity, which is then followed by more advanced coverage of dynamics and special relativity. Each chapter includes problems ranging in difficulty from simple to challenging with solutions for solving problems. Includes solutions for solving problems Numerous worked examples included throughout the book Mathematics is carefully explained and developed within a physics environment Sensitive to topics that can appear daunting or confusing

Author : W. D. McComb
Publisher : Oxford University Press on Demand
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Science
ISBN : 0198501129

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Dynamics and Relativity by W. D. McComb Pdf

Dynamics and Relativity provides undergraduates in physics with an unusually accessible introduction to special relativity by emphasizing the connections between relativity and classical mechanics. The book begins by developing classical mechanics in a form that the author calls "Galilean Relativity," which emphasizes frames of reference. The author shows how a problem formulated in one frame of reference can then solved in another where the problem takes a simpler form. After applying this strategy to a number of classical problems, the author discusses the limitations of Galilean Relativity, particularly for handling Maxwell's equations, and then proceeds to develop Special Relativity while drawing extensively on the groundwork from the previous chapters. The book stresses conservation laws throughout and includes a final chapter that briefly outlines General Relativity.

Author : Peter J. O’Donnell
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2014-11-24
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781466588394

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Essential Dynamics and Relativity by Peter J. O’Donnell Pdf

Essential Dynamics & Relativity provides students with an introduction to the core aspects of dynamics and special relativity. The author reiterates important ideas and terms throughout and covers concepts that are often missing from other textbooks at this level. He also places each topic within the wider constructs of the theory, without jumping from topic to topic to illustrate a point. The first section of the book focuses on dynamics, discussing the basic aspects of single particle motion and analyzing the motion of multi-particle systems. The book also explains the dynamical behavior of both composite bodies (rigid bodies) and objects in non-inertial frames of reference (rotating reference frames). The second section concentrates on relativity. The author describes the ideas leading to the inception of special relativity. He also formulates fundamental aspects, such as time dilation, length contraction, Lorentz transformations, and the visual aids of Minkowski diagrams, necessary to develop more sophisticated ideas. He then develops the concepts within the context of relativistic mechanics. With many examples throughout and exercises at the end of each chapter, this text makes the often daunting and confusing ideas of dynamics and special relativity accessible to undergraduate students studying the subjects for the first time.

Author : John B. Kogut
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 454 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2018-01-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780128137215

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Special Relativity, Electrodynamics, and General Relativity by John B. Kogut Pdf

Special Relativity, Electrodynamics, and General Relativity: From Newton to Einstein is intended to teach students of physics, astrophysics, astronomy, and cosmology how to think about special and general relativity in a fundamental but accessible way. Designed to render any reader a "master of relativity, all material on the subject is comprehensible and derivable from first principles. The book emphasizes problem solving, contains abundant problem sets, and is conveniently organized to meet the needs of both student and instructor. Fully revised and expanded second edition with improved figures Enlarged discussion of dynamics and the relativistic version of Newton’s second law Resolves the twin paradox from the principles of special and general relativity Includes new chapters which derive magnetism from relativity and electrostatics Derives Maxwell’s equations from Gauss’ law and the principles of special relativity Includes new chapters on differential geometry, space-time curvature, and the field equations of general relativity Introduces black holes and gravitational waves as illustrations of the principles of general relativity and relates them to the 2015 and 2017 observational discoveries of LIGO

Author : Flavio Mercati
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780198789475

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Shape Dynamics by Flavio Mercati Pdf

Shape Dynamics is a radical yet soundly based reinterpretation of Einstein's theory of gravity that has opened up new approaches to gravity research. This text offers both a brief introduction and a detailed walk-through of the motivations for the theory, its development from first principles and an in-depth look at its present status.

Author : W. D. McComb
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Special relativity (Physics)
ISBN : 019568527X

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Dynamics & Relativity by W. D. McComb Pdf

Author : Fred I. Cooperstock
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 243 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789814271172

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General Relativistic Dynamics by Fred I. Cooperstock Pdf

This book brings Einstein's general relativity into action in new ways at scales ranging from the tiny Planck scale to the scale of immense galactic clusters. It presents the case that Einstein's theory of gravity can describe the observed dynamics of galaxies without invoking the unknown OC dark matterOCO required in models based on Newtonian gravity. Drawing on the author's experience as a lecturer and on his own research, the book covers the essentials of Einstein's special and general relativity at a level accessible to undergraduate students. The early chapters provide a compact introduction to relativity for readers who have little or no background in the subject. Hermann Bondi's very transparent approach to special relativity is expanded to resolve the OC twin paradoxOCO using only elementary mathematics. In later chapters, general relativity is used to extend the concept of the Planck scale, to address the role of the cosmological term and to analyze the concept of OC time machinesOCO.

Author : R. D. Sard
Publisher : Addison Wesley Longman
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1970
Category : Science
ISBN : UOM:39015017138713

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Relativistic Mechanics by R. D. Sard Pdf

Author : Robert Resnick
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1991-01-16
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780471717256

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Introduction to Special Relativity by Robert Resnick Pdf

This book gives an excellent introduction to the theory of special relativity. Professor Resnick presents a fundamental and unified development of the subject with unusually clear discussions of the aspects that usually trouble beginners. He includes, for example, a section on the common sense of relativity. His presentation is lively and interspersed with historical, philosophical and special topics (such as the twin paradox) that will arouse and hold the reader's interest. You'll find many unique features that help you grasp the material, such as worked-out examples,summary tables,thought questions and a wealth of excellent problems. The emphasis throughout the book is physical. The experimental background, experimental confirmation of predictions, and the physical interpretation of principles are stressed. The book treats relativistic kinematics, relativistic dynamics, and relativity and electromagnetism and contains special appendices on the geometric representation of space-time and on general relativity. Its organization permits an instructor to vary the length and depth of his treatment and to use the book either with or following classical physics. These features make it an ideal companion for introductory courses.

Author : Eugene Stefanovich
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2018-11-05
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783110493221

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Relativistic Quantum Dynamics by Eugene Stefanovich Pdf

In this third volume of three, quantum electrodynamics is formulated in the language of physical „dressed" particles. A theory where charged particles interact via instantaneous action-at-a-distance forces is constructed - without need for renormalization. This theory describes electromagnetic phenomena in terms of directly interacting charges, but in full accord with fundamental principles of relativity and causality. Contents Three ways to look at QFT Dressing What are advantages of dressed Hamiltonian? Coulomb potential and beyond Decays RQD in higher orders Classical electrodynamics Experimental support of RQD Particles and relativity Special theory of relativity Unitary dressing transformation Integral for decay law Coulomb scattering integral in fourth order Relativistic invariance of Coulomb–Darwin–Breit electrodynamics

Author : M.A. Trump,W.C. Schieve
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1999-07-31
Category : Science
ISBN : 079235737X

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Classical Relativistic Many-Body Dynamics by M.A. Trump,W.C. Schieve Pdf

in this work, we must therefore assume several abstract concepts that hardly need defending at this point in the history of mechanics. Most notably, these include the concept of the point particle and the concept of the inertial observer. The study of the relativistic particle system is undertaken here by means of a particular classical theory, which also exists on the quantum level, and which is especially suited to the many-body system in flat spacetime. In its fundamental postulates, the theory may be consid ered to be primarily the work of E.C.G. Stiickelberg in the 1940's, and of L.P. Horwitz and C. Piron in the 1970's, who may be said to have provided the generalization of Stiickelberg's theory to the many-body system. The references for these works may be found in Chapter 1. The theory itself may be legitimately called off-shell Hamiltonian dynamics, parameterized relativistic mechanics, or even classical event dynamics. The most important feature of the theory is probably the use of an invariant world time parameter, usually denoted T, which provides an evolution time for the system in such as way as to allow manifest co variance within a Hamiltonian formalism. In general, this parameter is neither a Lorentz-frame time, nor the proper time of the particles in the system.

Author : Luciano Rezzolla,Olindo Zanotti
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 744 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2013-09-26
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780191509919

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Relativistic Hydrodynamics by Luciano Rezzolla,Olindo Zanotti Pdf

Relativistic hydrodynamics is a very successful theoretical framework to describe the dynamics of matter from scales as small as those of colliding elementary particles, up to the largest scales in the universe. This book provides an up-to-date, lively, and approachable introduction to the mathematical formalism, numerical techniques, and applications of relativistic hydrodynamics. The topic is typically covered either by very formal or by very phenomenological books, but is instead presented here in a form that will be appreciated both by students and researchers in the field. The topics covered in the book are the results of work carried out over the last 40 years, which can be found in rather technical research articles with dissimilar notations and styles. The book is not just a collection of scattered information, but a well-organized description of relativistic hydrodynamics, from the basic principles of statistical kinetic theory, down to the technical aspects of numerical methods devised for the solution of the equations, and over to the applications in modern physics and astrophysics. Numerous figures, diagrams, and a variety of exercises aid the material in the book. The most obvious applications of this work range from astrophysics (black holes, neutron stars, gamma-ray bursts, and active galaxies) to cosmology (early-universe hydrodynamics and phase transitions) and particle physics (heavy-ion collisions). It is often said that fluids are either seen as solutions of partial differential equations or as "wet". Fluids in this book are definitely wet, but the mathematical beauty of differential equations is not washed out.

Author : K. Sundermeyer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2014-01-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 3662202719

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Constrained Dynamics by K. Sundermeyer Pdf

Author : Kai S Lam
Publisher : World Scientific Publishing Company
Page : 460 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2009-08-24
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789813107489

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Non-Relativistic Quantum Theory by Kai S Lam Pdf

This textbook is mainly for physics students at the advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate levels, especially those with a theoretical inclination. Its chief purpose is to give a systematic introduction to the main ingredients of the fundamentals of quantum theory, with special emphasis on those aspects of group theory (spacetime and permutational symmetries and group representations) and differential geometry (geometrical phases, topological quantum numbers, and Chern–Simons Theory) that are relevant in modern developments of the subject. It will provide students with an overview of key elements of the theory, as well as a solid preparation in calculational techniques.

Author : Adrian Sfarti
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 335 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2021-12-20
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781527578524

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Relativistic Forces in Special and General Relativity by Adrian Sfarti Pdf

This book presents a generalization of transforms from the frames co-moving with an accelerated particle for uniform circular or linear motion into an inertial frame of reference. The solutions presented here will be of great interest for real-time applications because earth-bound laboratories are inertial only in approximation. The motivation behind this is that real life applications include accelerating and rotating frames with arbitrary orientations more often than the idealized case of inertial frames. The book is divided into three main sections: the first deals with the theory of dynamics, while the second section deals with the application of theory to the derivation of the relativistic fictitious forces (Coriolis, centrifugal and Euler) occurring in a rotating frame and D’Alembert for a linearly accelerated frame. The third section deals with the Thomas Wigner effect. This is the first book on the subject and it will be of great interest for physics students, physics professors, and engineers.