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Introduction to Special Relativity
Introduction to Special Relativity

Introduction to Special Relativity

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PublisherW. A. Benjamin, Inc.
Copyright HolderW. A. Benjamin, Inc.
Preface byJames H. Smith
About/SubjectTheory of relativity
FormatSoft cover
LanguageEnglish
LocationUnited States
This Edition Published1965-09-30
Copyright1965
Printed1967
Pages / Font218 pages
Library of Congress Catalog Card Number65-18901
ChaptersPreface . . . 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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