Thomas M. Helliwell

Gebundenes Buch

Special Relativity

Beschreibung

Written in an clear and informal style, this text explores the most accessible of the 20th century revolutions in physics. It allows readers to build up physical intuition for what is going on, before presenting concise mathematical descriptions. It contains many applications, ten appendices, and numerous illustrations, examples and problems.

Autor

Thomas M. Helliwell is Burton Bettingen Professor of Physics, Emeritus, at Harvey Mudd College. He received his B.A. from Pomona College and his Ph.D. at Caltech, where his thesis was on atomic physics and quantum mechanics. He has published more than 40 research papers, many with undergraduate coauthors, in quantum mechanics and general relativity. He has taught a wide variety of undergraduate courses, from beginning to advanced, in classical mechanics, special and general relativity, quantum mechanics, statistical mechanics, and electromagnetism. He has also served as director of the freshman division, chair of the physics department, chair of the faculty, and dean of faculty.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Freeman / Macmillan Education
• 2009
• Seitenzahl: 322
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. Juli 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 255mm x 174mm x 24mm
• Gewicht: 578g
• ISBN-13: 9781891389610
• ISBN-10: 1891389610
• Artikelnr.: 26284686