W G V Rosser, Rosser G V Rosser

Introductory Special Relativity

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

* A comprehensive introduction to special relativity for undergraduate study * Based on the highly regarded textbook Relativity and High Energy Physics * Includes numerous worked examples * Now thoroughly revised and expanded * Fully meets the needs of first year physics undergraduates

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 276
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Januar 1992
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 241mm x 161mm x 30mm
• Gewicht: 549g
• ISBN-13: 9780850668384
• ISBN-10: 0850668387
• Artikelnr.: 23075622

Autorenporträt

Rosser, W G V

Inhaltsangabe

PREFACE
1. NEWTONIAN MECHANICS AND THE PRINCIPLE OF RELATIVITY
2. MOTION OF CHARGES IN ELECTRIC AND MAGNETIC FIELDS
3. HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE THEORY OF SPECIAL RELATIVITY
4. SPECIAL RELATIVITY AND THE LORENTZ TRANSFORMATIONS
5. RELATIVISTIC KINEMATICS AND OPTICS
6. RELATIVISTIC MECHANICS AND CONSERVATION LAWS
7. FOUR-VECTOR METHODS
8. ELECTROMAGNETISM AND SPECIAL RELATIVITY
9. SPACE TRAVEL AND THE CLOCK PARADOX
APPENDIX A. THE MICHELSON - MORLEY EXPERIMENT
APPENDIX B. SIMULTANEITY OF SPATIALLY SEPARATED EVENTS
APPENDIX C. THE PRINCIPLE OF EQUIVALENCE
ANSWERS TO PROBLEMS
INDEX