The Geometry of Spacetime An Introduction to Special and General Relativity
In 1905, Albert Einstein offered a revolutionary theory - special relativity - to explain some of the most troubling problems in current physics concerning electromagnetism and motion. Soon afterwards, Hermann Minkowski recast special relativity essentially as a new geometric structure for spacetime...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY
Springer New York
2000, 2000
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2000 |
| Series: | Undergraduate Texts in Mathematics
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| Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- 1 Relativity Before 1905
- 2 Special Relativity-Kinematics
- 3 Special Relativity-Kinetics
- 4 Arbitrary Frames
- 5 Surfaces and Curvature
- 6 Intrinsic Geometry
- 7 General Relativity
- 8 Consequences