Introduction to Special Relativity
| Format | Soft cover |
| Language | English |
| This Edition Published | 1965-09-30 |
| Publisher | W. A. Benjamin, Inc. |
| Copyright Holder | W. A. Benjamin, Inc. |
| Preface by | James H. Smith |
| About/Subject | Theory of relativity |
| Format | Soft cover |
| Language | English |
| Location | United States |
| This Edition Published | 1965-09-30 |
| Copyright | 1965 |
| Printed | 1967 |
| Pages / Font | 218 pages |
| Library of Congress Catalog Card Number | 65-18901 |
| Chapters | Preface . . . v
Introduction . . . 1
1. Classical Relativity and the Relativity Postulate . . . 3
2. Light Waves and the Second Postulate . . . 19
3. Time Dilation: Proper and Improper Time . . . 49
4. Length Measurements . . . 63
5. Velocity and Acceleration . . . 77
6. The Twin Paradox . . . 93
7. The Lorentz Transformation and Notation . . . 103
8. Proper - or Four - Velocity . . . 113
9. Momentum and Energy . . . 124
10. Particles of Zero Mass . . . 151
11. Center - of - Mass and Particle Systems . . . 159
12. Four - Vectors . . . 177
13. Electric and Magnetic Fields and Forces . . . 189
Appendix A. Approximate Calculations in Relativity . . . 207
Appendix B. A Summary of Relativistic Formulas . . . 209
Appendix C. A Table of Particles . . . 212
Index . . . 215
Preface . . . v
Introduction . . . 1
1. Classical Relativity and the Relativity Postulate . . . 3
2. Light Waves and the Second Postulate . . . 19
3. Time Dilation: Proper and Improper Time . . . 49
4. Length Measurements . . . 63
5. Velocity and Acceleration . . . 77
6. The Twin Paradox . . . 93
7. The Lorentz Transformation and Notation . . . 103
8. Proper - or Four - Velocity . . . 113
9. Momentum and Energy . . . 124
10. Particles of Zero Mass . . . 151
11. Center - of - Mass and Particle Systems . . . 159
12. Four - Vectors . . . 177
13. Electric and Magnetic Fields and Forces . . . 189
Appendix A. Approximate Calculations in Relativity . . . 207
Appendix B. A Summary of Relativistic Formulas . . . 209
Appendix C. A Table of Particles . . . 212
Index . . . 215
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