Relativistic Mechanics, Time and Inertia
To accept the special theory of relativity has, it is universally agreed, consequences for our philosophical views about space and time. Indeed some have found these consequences so distasteful that they have refused to accept special relativity, despite its many satis factory empirical results, an...
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| Language: | English |
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Dordrecht
Springer Netherlands
1985, 1985
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 1985 |
| Series: | Fundamental Theories of Physics
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| Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- A. Aspects of Relativistic Mechanics
- A.I. General remarks
- A.II. Remarks on the theory of relativity
- A.III. The main aims of this work
- B. Time
- B.I. The concept of time
- B.II. Examples
- C. Inertia
- C.I. Use of time in defining some elements of space
- C.II. The inertia
- C.III. Some aspects of classical mechanics