Introducing Special Relativity

Author : Robert Resnick
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 53,5 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 : James H. Smith
Publisher : Courier Dover Publications
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2016-03-22
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780486808963

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Introduction to Special Relativity by James H. Smith Pdf

By the year 1900, most of physics seemed to be encompassed in the two great theories of Newtonian mechanics and Maxwell's theory of electromagnetism. Unfortunately, there were inconsistencies between the two theories that seemed irreconcilable. Although many physicists struggled with the problem, it took the genius of Einstein to see that the inconsistencies were concerned not merely with mechanics and electromagnetism, but with our most elementary ideas of space and time. In the special theory of relativity, Einstein resolved these difficulties and profoundly altered our conception of the physical universe. Readers looking for a concise, well-written explanation of one of the most important theories in modern physics need search no further than this lucid undergraduate-level text. Replete with examples that make it especially suitable for self-study, the book assumes only a knowledge of algebra. Topics include classical relativity and the relativity postulate, time dilation, the twin paradox, momentum and energy, particles of zero mass, electric and magnetic fields and forces, and more.

Author : W.S.C. Williams
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2002-05-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 0415277620

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Introducing Special Relativity by W.S.C. Williams Pdf

Introducing Special Relativity provides an easy and rewarding way into special relativity for first and second year university students studying physics. The author establishes the fundamentals of relativity at the outset of this book so readers fully understand the principles and know how to them before moving on to subjects, like time dilation, that often are a source of difficulty for students. The primary topics addressed include conserved relativistic energy and momentum, applications of the Lorentz transformation, and developments in 20th-century physics. This volume also reviews some of the early experiments in the development of special relativity.

Author : W.S.C. Williams
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2019-01-10
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780429837029

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Introducing Special Relativity by W.S.C. Williams Pdf

Introducing Special Relativity provides an easy and rewarding way into special relativity for first and second year university students studying physics. The author establishes the fundamentals of relativity at the outset of this book so readers fully understand the principles and know how to them before moving on to subjects, like time dilation, that often are a source of difficulty for students. The primary topics addressed include conserved relativistic energy and momentum, applications of the Lorentz transformation, and developments in 20th-century physics. This volume also reviews some of the early experiments in the development of special relativity.

Author : Michael Tsamparlis
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 605 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2010-05-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783642038372

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Special Relativity by Michael Tsamparlis Pdf

Writing a new book on the classic subject of Special Relativity, on which numerous important physicists have contributed and many books have already been written, can be like adding another epicycle to the Ptolemaic cosmology. Furthermore, it is our belief that if a book has no new elements, but simply repeats what is written in the existing literature, perhaps with a different style, then this is not enough to justify its publication. However, after having spent a number of years, both in class and research with relativity, I have come to the conclusion that there exists a place for a new book. Since it appears that somewhere along the way, mathem- ics may have obscured and prevailed to the degree that we tend to teach relativity (and I believe, theoretical physics) simply using “heavier” mathematics without the inspiration and the mastery of the classic physicists of the last century. Moreover current trends encourage the application of techniques in producing quick results and not tedious conceptual approaches resulting in long-lasting reasoning. On the other hand, physics cannot be done a ́ la carte stripped from philosophy, or, to put it in a simple but dramatic context A building is not an accumulation of stones! As a result of the above, a major aim in the writing of this book has been the distinction between the mathematics of Minkowski space and the physics of r- ativity.

Author : Wolfgang Rindler
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : General relativity (Physics)
ISBN : OCLC:637650685

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Introduction to Special Relativity by Wolfgang Rindler Pdf

Author : Asghar Qadir
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Science
ISBN : 9971506122

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Relativity by Asghar Qadir Pdf

The most important feature in this book is the simple presentation with details of calculations. It is very easy to follow. Fairly sophisticated calculations are developed very rapidly. The presentation is logical and the detailed coverage makes this book very readable and useful. The contents develop Relativity as a modern theory of motion, starting by placing it in historical perspective and proceeding to show its logical necessity. The development of the Lorentz transformation is given using only one assumption rather than two. Right away in Chapter 3, geometry as required in Special Relativity for extension to General Relativity is introduced. This enables the use of the four-vector formalism of Minkowski. By the end of Chapter 4, the general Lorentz transformations for three-dimensional motion and their relation to four-dimensional boosts have already been explained. In Chapter 5 applications of relevance in Physics are provided. After a brief introduction to elementary electromagnetic theory, it is reformulated as a theory in four-dimensions using tensors in Chapter 6. Finally in Chapter 7, the theory is extended to deal with accelerated motion as ?corrections? to Special Relativity.

Author : Peter Gabriel Bergmann
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1976-01-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 0486632822

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Introduction to the Theory of Relativity by Peter Gabriel Bergmann Pdf

Comprehensive coverage of special theory (frames of reference, Lorentz transformation, more), general theory (principle of equivalence, more) and unified theory (Weyl's gauge-invariant geometry, more.) Foreword by Albert Einstein.

Author : F N H Robinson
Publisher : World Scientific Publishing Company
Page : 197 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1996-01-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789813104945

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An Introduction To Special Relativity And Its Applications by F N H Robinson Pdf

It is now nearly a century since special relativity reconciled seventeenth century dynamics and nineteenth century electromagnetism, yet physics students are almost invariably introduced to the subject as “MODERN PHYSICS” — and something of a mystery.This book, instead, treats special relativity as a useful branch of physics rather than as an astounding novelty. The emphasis is on its dynamical consequences, its effect on quantum mechanics (with all that this implies for chemistry and biology), the new insights that it provides in electromagnetism and its utility in problems such as calculating radiation from fast-moving charged particles. To avoid giving the impression that relativity somehow eliminates the distinction between time and space, 4-vector notation is not used until the latter part of the book.Since all the consequences of relativity arise from the Lorentz transformation, more than usual care is taken to show how it arises from simple notions about the uniformity of space and time, and the absence of any universal reference system at absolute rest. Recent studies in dynamics stress the critical difference between linearity and nonlinearity and so there is a proof that the transformation must be linear, something ignored by almost every other book on the subject.

Author : Andrew M. Steane
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2012-10-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780199662852

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Relativity Made Relatively Easy by Andrew M. Steane Pdf

This book unfolds the subject of Relativity for undergraduate students of physics. It fills a gap between introductory descriptions and texts for researchers. Assuming almost no prior knowledge, it allows the student to handle all the Relativity needed for a university course, with explanations as simple, thorough, and engaging as possible.

Author : Bruce Bassett
Publisher : Icon Books Ltd
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2014-06-05
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781848317703

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Introducing Relativity by Bruce Bassett Pdf

A superlative, fascinating graphic account of Albert Einstein's strange world and how his legacy has been built upon since. It is now more than a century since Einstein's theories of Special and General Relativity began to revolutionise our view of the universe. Beginning near the speed of light and proceeding to explorations of space-time and curved spaces, Introducing Relativity plots a visually accessible course through the thought experiments that have given shape to contemporary physics. Scientists from Isaac Newton to Stephen Hawking add their unique contributions to this story, as we encounter Einstein's astounding vision of gravity as the curvature of space-time and arrive at the breathtakingly beautiful field equations. Einstein's legacy is reviewed in the most advanced frontiers of physics today - black holes, gravitational waves, the accelerating universe and string theory.

Author : Dennis Morris
Publisher : Mercury Learning and Information
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2016-05-05
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781944534387

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The Special Theory of Relativity by Dennis Morris Pdf

This book concentrates on presenting the theory of special relativity as the geometry of space-time. The presentation is straightforward, complete and reader-friendly, with explanatory asides, that give historical context and links with other branches of physics and mathematics. The first four chapters give a complete description of the special theory and the nature of space and time, with the minimum use of mathematics. The mathematics necessary is introduced in the following five chapters, with the final fifteen chapters devoted to a comprehensive and detailed exposition of Einstein’s special relativity. Features: * Concentrates on presenting the theory of special relativity as the geometry of space-time * The presentation is straightforward, complete and reader-friendly, with explanatory asides, which give historical context and links with other branches of physics and mathematics

Author : Asghar Qadir
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 145 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1989-11-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789814507578

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Relativity : An Introduction To The Special Theory by Asghar Qadir Pdf

The most important feature in this book is the simple presentation with details of calculations. It is very easy to follow. Fairly sophisticated calculations are developed very rapidly. The presentation is logical and the detailed coverage makes this book very readable and useful. The contents develop Relativity as a modern theory of motion, starting by placing it in historical perspective and proceeding to show its logical necessity. The development of the Lorentz transformation is given using only one assumption rather than two. Right away in Chapter 3, geometry as required in Special Relativity for extension to General Relativity is introduced. This enables the use of the four-vector formalism of Minkowski. By the end of Chapter 4, the general Lorentz transformations for three-dimensional motion and their relation to four-dimensional boosts have already been explained. In Chapter 5 applications of relevance in Physics are provided. After a brief introduction to elementary electromagnetic theory, it is reformulated as a theory in four-dimensions using tensors in Chapter 6. Finally in Chapter 7, the theory is extended to deal with accelerated motion as “corrections” to Special Relativity.

Author : James J. Callahan
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 474 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2013-03-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781475767360

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The Geometry of Spacetime by James J. Callahan Pdf

Hermann Minkowski recast special relativity as essentially a new geometric structure for spacetime. This book looks at the ideas of both Einstein and Minkowski, and then introduces the theory of frames, surfaces and intrinsic geometry, developing the main implications of Einstein's general relativity theory.

Author : Norman Gray
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 231 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2022-02-03
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781108834094

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A Student's Guide to Special Relativity by Norman Gray Pdf

A compact yet informative exploration of Special Relativity and its core ideas, also providing a preparatory route into General Relativity.