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Benjamin Schumacher

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Description:This book is an introduction to special relativity for undergraduates in physics and mathematics. It is shaped by two convictions: (1) Relativity is not a "side issue" or "special topic". Rather, it is an essential unifying idea that illuminates every branch of physics. (2) The best way to teach relativity is to adopt a "spacetime" point of view from the start. A physical situation may appear different to different observers, but every observer must see the same four-dimensional spacetime.Beginning with an introduction to spacetime ideas and basic relativistic effects, the book moves on to four-vectors, frames of reference, energy and momentum, and the spacetime description of waves. The second half of the book, written at a somewhat higher mathematical level, discusses relativistic forces, tensors, the physics of continuous systems such as fluids, and the electromagnetic field. Three appendices give a review of vector algebra and calculus, provide an historical account of the development of relativity, and describe the "kernel-index" notation used in advanced texts on special and general relativity.The book should be accessible to students who have completed a calculus-based introductory physics course. It may be used as the main text for a semester-long course on special relativity, or as a supplemental text in courses on modern physics, mechanics, electromagnetism, or general relativity.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Physics In Spacetime. To get started finding Physics In Spacetime, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: This book is an introduction to special relativity for undergraduates in physics and mathematics. It is shaped by two convictions: (1) Relativity is not a "side issue" or "special topic". Rather, it is an essential unifying idea that illuminates every branch of physics. (2) The best way to teach relativity is to adopt a "spacetime" point of view from the start. A physical situation may appear different to different observers, but every observer must see the same four-dimensional spacetime.Beginning with an introduction to spacetime ideas and basic relativistic effects, the book moves on to four-vectors, frames of reference, energy and momentum, and the spacetime description of waves. The second half of the book, written at a somewhat higher mathematical level, discusses relativistic forces, tensors, the physics of continuous systems such as fluids, and the electromagnetic field. Three appendices give a review of vector algebra and calculus, provide an historical account of the development of relativity, and describe the "kernel-index" notation used in advanced texts on special and general relativity.The book should be accessible to students who have completed a calculus-based introductory physics course. It may be used as the main text for a semester-long course on special relativity, or as a supplemental text in courses on modern physics, mechanics, electromagnetism, or general relativity.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Physics In Spacetime. To get started finding Physics In Spacetime, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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