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| INTRODUCTION TO RELATIVITY
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 For Physicists and Astronomers
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By
John Kogut, U.S. Department of Energy High Energy Physics Lab, Washington, D.C.
Included in series
Complementary Science,
Description
Introduction to Relativity is intended to teach physics and astronomy majors at the freshman, sophomore or upper-division levels
how to think about special and general relativity in a fundamental, but accessible, way. Designed to render any reader a "master of relativity",
everything 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.
Audience
Anyone interested in understanding both the basic theory and the principles behind relativity.
Contents
Physics According to Newton - A World with No Speed Limit.
Physics According to Einstein.
Visualizing Relativity - Minowski Diagrams.
Assorted Applications.
Illustrations and Problems in Space-Time Measurements.
Relativistic Dynamics.
A Gentle Introduction to General
Relativity.
Illustrations, Problems, and Discussions in General Relativity.
| Bibliographic details |
Paperback, 178 pages, publication date: APR-2001
ISBN-13: 978-0-12-417561-7
ISBN-10: 0-12-417561-9
Imprint: ACADEMIC PRESS
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