Basic Relativity An Introductory Essay
This Brief presents a new way of introducing relativity theory, in which perplexing relativistic effects such as time dilation and Lorentz contraction are explained prior to the discussion of Lorentz-transformation. The notion of relativistic mass is shown to contradict the spirit of relativity theo...
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Format: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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Berlin, Heidelberg
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
2011, 2011
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Edition: | 1st ed. 2011 |
Series: | SpringerBriefs in Physics
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Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- From Time Dilation to E = mc 2
- The Lorentz Transformation
- General Relativity
- Concluding Remarks
- Selected Problems