| Description |
1 online resource (xv, 178 pages :) : illustrations. |
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text txt rdacontent |
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computer c rdamedia |
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online resource cr rdacarrier |
| Series |
Complementary science series |
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Complementary science series.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page 173) and index. |
| Summary |
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. * Simplicity: the book teaches space and time in relativity in a physical fashion with minimal mathematics * Conciseness: the book teaches relativity by emphasizing the basic simplicity of the principles at work * Visualization: space-time diagrams (Minkowski) illustrate phenomena from simultaneity to the resolution of the twin paradox in a concrete fashion * Worked problems: two chapters of challenging problems solved in several ways illustrate and teach the principles * Problem sets: each chapter is accompanied by a full set of problems for the student that teach the principles and some new phenonmena. |
| Contents |
Front Cover; Introduction to Relativity; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; Chapter 1. Physics According to Newton-A World with No Speed Limit; Chapter 2. Physics According to Einstein; 2.1 A World with a Speed Limit; 2.2 Making a Clock with Mirrors and Light; 2.3 Lorentz Contraction; 2.4 The Relativity of Simultaneity; 2.5 Time Dilation Revisited; 2.6 Lorentz Contraction Revisited; Problems; Chapter 3. Visualizing Relativity-Minkowski Diagrams; 3.1 Space and Time Axes for Inertial Frames and the Constancy of Light |
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3.2 Visualizing the Relativity of Simultaneity, Time Dilation, and Lorentz Contraction3.3 The Doppler Effect; 3.4 The Twin Paradox; 3.5 Einstein Meets Shakespeare-Relativistic History; Problems; Chapter 4. Assorted Applications; 4.1 Lorentz Transformation; 4.2 Relativistic Velocity Addition; 4.3 Causality, Light Cones, and Proper Time; Problems; Chapter 5. Illustrations and Problems in Space-Time Measurements; 5.1 A Spaceship Rendevous; 5.2 A Hole in the Ice; 5.3 A Velocity Greater Than the Speed Limit?; Problems; Chapter 6. Relativistic Dynamics; 6.1 Energy, Light, and E = mc2 |
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6.2 Patching up Newtonian Dynamics-Relativistic Momentum and Energy6.3 Relativistic Force and Energy Conservation; 6.4 Energy and Momentum Conservation, and Four-Vectors; 6.5 Collisions and Conservation Laws-Converting Mass to Energy and Energy to Mass; 6.6 Further Topics in Special Relativity; Problems; Chapter 7. A Gentle Introduction to General Relativity; 7.1 The Equivalence Principle, Gravity, and Apparent Forces; 7.2 Motion in a Rotating, Relativistic Reference Frame; 7.3 A Look at Curved Surfaces; 7.4 Gravitational Red Shift; 7.5 The Twins Again; 7.6 Making the Most out of Time |
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7.7 Gravitational Field of a Spherical Mass-The Schwarzschild Metric7.8 Bending of Light in a Gravitational Field; 7.9 Closing Comments; Problems; Chapter 8. Illustrations, Problems, and Discussions in General Relativity; 8.1 An Aging Astronaut; 8.2 Geometry and Gravity; 8.3 Does Gravity Make Light Go Faster?; 8.4 Trapping Light (and Other Stuff) in Black Holes; Appendix A: Handy Approximations and Expansions; Appendix B: Physical Constants, Data, and Conversion Factors; Appendix C: Selected Solutions to Problems; C.1 Chapter 2 Problems; C.2 Chapter 3 Problems; C.3 Chapter 4 Problems |
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C.4 Chapter 5 ProblemsC.5 Chapter 6 Problems; Appendix D: References; Index |
| Language |
English. |
| Subject |
Relativity (Physics)
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Relativité (Physique)
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SCIENCE -- Physics -- Relativity.
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Relativity (Physics)
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| Other Form: |
0-12-417561-9 |
| ISBN |
9780080924083 (electronic bk.) |
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0080924085 (electronic bk.) |
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1283619512 |
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9781283619516 |
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0124175619 (acid-free paper) |
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9780124175617 |
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9786613931962 |
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6613931969 |
| Standard No. |
AU@ 000050560934 |
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DEBBG BV042312439 |
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DEBBG BV043043791 |
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DEBSZ 446412279 |
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