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Relativity forms a core part of the physics curriculum. This introductory book offers a concise treatment of relativity, starting with Galilean transformations and the uses of relativity in Newtonian mechanics.

Table of Contents
Preliminaries.

The Relativity Principle, and its Applications in Newtonian Physics.

Einstein's Relativity Principle.

KINEMATICS.

Lorentz Transformations.

Invariant Intervals and Space-Time Diagrams.

Proper Time and Nonuniform Motion.

Four-Vectors.

Four-Acceleration.

MOMENTUM AND ENERGY.

Particle Dynamics: Momentum and Energy.

Natural Units, and the Prevalence of MeV.

Systems of Particles: Four-Momentum Conservation using Invariants.

WAVES.

Plane Waves.

Light Waves in Empty Space: Aberration and Doppler Effect.

Appendices.

Problems.

Index.

Introduction to the Relativity Principle

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    Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
    Publication Date: 12/07/1999
    ISBN13: 9780471998969, 978-0471998969
    ISBN10: 0471998966
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    Description

    Book Synopsis
    Relativity forms a core part of the physics curriculum. This introductory book offers a concise treatment of relativity, starting with Galilean transformations and the uses of relativity in Newtonian mechanics.

    Table of Contents
    Preliminaries.

    The Relativity Principle, and its Applications in Newtonian Physics.

    Einstein's Relativity Principle.

    KINEMATICS.

    Lorentz Transformations.

    Invariant Intervals and Space-Time Diagrams.

    Proper Time and Nonuniform Motion.

    Four-Vectors.

    Four-Acceleration.

    MOMENTUM AND ENERGY.

    Particle Dynamics: Momentum and Energy.

    Natural Units, and the Prevalence of MeV.

    Systems of Particles: Four-Momentum Conservation using Invariants.

    WAVES.

    Plane Waves.

    Light Waves in Empty Space: Aberration and Doppler Effect.

    Appendices.

    Problems.

    Index.

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