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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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