Special relativity a heuristic approach / Sadri Hassani, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA, Illnois State University, Normal,IL, USA.

Author/creator Hassani, Sadri
Format Electronic
Publication InfoAmsterdam, Netherlands : Elsevier, 2017.
Descriptionxix, 360 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Supplemental ContentFull text available from eBook - Physics and Astronomy 2017 [EBCPA17]
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Contents Preface -- List of Symbols, Phrases, and Acronyms -- Note to the Reader -- 1. Qualitative Relativity -- 2. Relativity of Time and Space -- 3. Lorentz Transformation -- 4. Spacetime Geometry -- 5. Spacetime Momentum -- 6. Relativity in Four Dimensions -- 7. Relativistic Photography -- 8. Relativistic Interactions -- 9. Interstellar Travel -- 10. A Painless Introduction to Tensors -- 11. Relativistic Electrodynamics -- 12. Early Universe -- Appendix A. Maxwell's Equations -- Appendix B. Derivation of 4D Lorentz Transformation -- Appendix C. Relativistic Photography Formulas -- Bibliography -- Index.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2017938702
ISBN9780128104118 (pbk)
ISBN0128104112 (pbk)

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