Special Relativity For Beginners A Textbook For Undergraduates

Author : Freund Jurgen
Publisher : World Scientific Publishing Company
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2008-04-07
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789813101463

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Special Relativity For Beginners: A Textbook For Undergraduates by Freund Jurgen Pdf

This book, first appearing in German in 2004 under the title Spezielle Relativitätstheorie für Studienanfänger, offers access to the special theory of relativity for readers with a background in mathematics and physics comparable to a high school honors degree. All mathematical and physical competence required beyond that level is gradually developed through the book, as more advanced topics are introduced. The full tensor formalism, however, is dispensed with as it would only be a burden for the problems to be dealt with. Eventually, a substantial and comprehensive treatise on special relativity emerges which, with its gray-shaded formulary, is an invaluable reference manual for students and scientists alike.Some crucial results are derived more than once with different approaches: the Lorentz transformation in one spatial direction three times, the Doppler formula four times, the Lorentz transformation in two directions twice; also twice the unification of electric and magnetic forces, the velocity addition formula, as well as the aberration formula. Beginners will be grateful to find several routes to the goal; moreover, for a theory like relativity, it is of fundamental importance to demonstrate that it is self-contained and without contradictions.Author's website: www.relativity.ch.

Author : Jrgen Freund
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 331 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789812771599

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Special Relativity for Beginners by Jrgen Freund Pdf

This book, first appearing in German in 2004 under the title Spezielle Relativit„tstheorie fr Studienanf„nger, offers access to the special theory of relativity for readers with a background in mathematics and physics comparable to a high school honors degree. All mathematical and physical competence required beyond that level is gradually developed through the book, as more advanced topics are introduced. The full tensor formalism, however, is dispensed with as it would only be a burden for the problems to be dealt with. Eventually, a substantial and comprehensive treatise on special relativity emerges which, with its gray-shaded formulary, is an invaluable reference manual for students and scientists alike.Some crucial results are derived more than once with different approaches: the Lorentz transformation in one spatial direction three times, the Doppler formula four times, the Lorentz transformation in two directions twice; also twice the unification of electric and magnetic forces, the velocity addition formula, as well as the aberration formula. Beginners will be grateful to find several routes to the goal; moreover, for a theory like relativity, it is of fundamental importance to demonstrate that it is self-contained and without contradictions.Author's website: www.relativity.ch.

Author : Michael Tsamparlis
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 605 pages
File Size : 54,7 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 : N.M.J. Woodhouse
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9781447100836

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Special Relativity by N.M.J. Woodhouse Pdf

This book provides readers with the tools needed to understand the physical basis of special relativity and will enable a confident mathematical understanding of Minkowski's picture of space-time. It features a large number of examples and exercises, ranging from the rather simple through to the more involved and challenging. Coverage includes acceleration and tensors and has an emphasis on space-time diagrams.

Author : Valerio Faraoni
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2013-08-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319011073

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Special Relativity by Valerio Faraoni Pdf

This book offers an essential bridge between college-level introductions and advanced graduate-level books on special relativity. It begins at an elementary level, presenting and discussing the basic concepts normally covered in college-level works, including the Lorentz transformation. Subsequent chapters introduce the four-dimensional worldview implied by the Lorentz transformations, mixing time and space coordinates, before continuing on to the formalism of tensors, a topic usually avoided in lower-level courses. The book’s second half addresses a number of essential points, including the concept of causality; the equivalence between mass and energy, including applications; relativistic optics; and measurements and matter in Minkowski space-time. The closing chapters focus on the energy-momentum tensor of a continuous distribution of mass-energy and its co-variant conservation; angular momentum; a discussion of the scalar field of perfect fluids and the Maxwell field; and general coordinates. Every chapter is supplemented by a section with numerous exercises, allowing readers to practice the theory. These exercises constitute an essential part of the textbook, and the solutions to approximately half of them are provided in the appendix.

Author : W G V Rosser
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1992-01-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 0850668395

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Introductory Special Relativity by W G V Rosser Pdf

* A comprehensive introduction to special relativity for undergraduate study * Based on the highly regarded textbook Relativity and High Energy Physics * Includes numerous worked examples * Now thoroughly revised and expanded * Fully meets the needs of first year physics undergraduates

Author : Yury Deshko
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2022-02-18
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030911423

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Special Relativity by Yury Deshko Pdf

This textbook introduces the special theory of relativity at a level which is accessible to undergraduate students and even high school students with a strong foundation in algebra. The presentation emphasizes clean algebraic and geometrical methods, visualized with plenty of illustrations, resulting in a textbook that is modern and serious yet accessible. Replete with many solved exercises and copious spacetime diagrams, this book will help students develop relativistic intuition when encountering the subject for the first time. The emphasis on geometric methods, combined with the pedagogically appealing k-calculus approach, makes this book ideal for a self-contained course on special relativity or as supplementary reading for modern physics courses. It will also appeal to high schoolers with a strong math background who want to get ahead.

Author : Thomas M. Helliwell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Science
ISBN : UCSD:31822037440666

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Special Relativity by Thomas M. Helliwell Pdf

Written in an clear and informal style, this text explores the most accessible of the 20th century revolutions in physics. It allows readers to build up physical intuition for what is going on, before presenting concise mathematical descriptions. It contains many applications, ten appendices, and numerous illustrations, examples and problems.

Author : Wolfgang Rindler
Publisher : Oxford University Press on Demand
Page : 447 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2006-04-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780198567318

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Relativity by Wolfgang Rindler Pdf

This text brings the challenge and excitement of modern relativity and cosmology at rigorous mathematical level within reach of advanced undergraduates and beginning graduates.

Author : Cosimo Bambi
Publisher : Springer
Page : 335 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2018-06-18
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789811310904

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Introduction to General Relativity by Cosimo Bambi Pdf

Following the approach of Lev Landau and Evgenii Lifshitz, this book introduces the theory of special and general relativity with the Lagrangian formalism and the principle of least action. This method allows the complete theory to be constructed starting from a small number of assumptions, and is the most natural approach in modern theoretical physics. The book begins by reviewing Newtonian mechanics and Newtonian gravity with the Lagrangian formalism and the principle of least action, and then moves to special and general relativity. Most calculations are presented step by step, as is done on the board in class. The book covers recent advances in gravitational wave astronomy and provides a general overview of current lines of research in gravity. It also includes numerous examples and problems in each chapter.

Author : Thomas Strohm
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 347 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2023-04-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783031219245

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Special Relativity for the Enthusiast by Thomas Strohm Pdf

This textbook introduces special relativity with a focus on a profound understanding of the physics behind the theory. The main part of the book is targeted to undergraduates, for physics education, for undergraduate students in natural sciences in general, and even to interested laypersons. To serve these target groups, the book uses only basic mathematics and, in contrast to many other introductions to special relativity, the book is based on a pedagogical approach that relies on geometry and space-time diagrams to make the surprising predictions of the theory particularly clear. Special relativity is a geometric theory, and space-time diagrams are an efficient and easily understandable way to comprehend its implications. The textbook, however, is also suitable for advanced students and enthusiasts that already learned the basics of the special theory of relativity and want to know more. Special digression sections provide plenty of interesting material. Carefully selected problems with solutions and in-depth explanations for all key experiments help deepen the knowledge.

Author : Satya Pal Puri
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : Relativity (Physics)
ISBN : UCAL:B4515123

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Special Theory of Relativity by Satya Pal Puri Pdf

Author : Norman Gray
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 231 pages
File Size : 54,6 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.

Author : Robert Resnick
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 54,5 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 : Bernard Schutz
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 411 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2009-05-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780521887052

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A First Course in General Relativity by Bernard Schutz Pdf

Second edition of a widely-used textbook providing the first step into general relativity for undergraduate students with minimal mathematical background.