Introduction to the Relativity Principle - Hardcover

Barton, G.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0471998958 ISBN 13: 9780471998952

Publisher: Wiley, 1999

Synopsis

Relativity, almost a hundred years old in its classic Einsteinian form, is one of the most fascinating threads running through science from Galileo's day to ours. This book, based on a short course at the University of Sussex, presents relativity as a natural outgrowth of dynamics: the concepts are introduced through careful physical reasoning and simple mathematics, and are then applied over a wide range, well meshed with current undergraduate syllabuses. Features
* An accessible introduction through pre-Einstein relativity
* Scrupulously assessed experimental evidence (mostly modern)
* Elementary mathematics, aimed at a working acquaintance with kinematics, energy and momentum conservation, and the propagation of plane waves
* The book includes many carefully chosen examples and student problems
Introduction to the Relativity Principle is suitable for undergraduates studying physics, also as a preliminary to more formal courses designed for mathematicians.

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About the Author

G. Barton is the author of Introduction to the Relativity Principle, published by Wiley.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0471998958
• ISBN 13: 9780471998952
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 240