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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hraskó, Péter
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2011, 2011
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